Vendors offer special licenses and prices to students. Be aware of these offerings to ensure that you receive the benefits of being a student at Oakland University.
Standard desktop and laptop computers are acceptable purchases; a computer purchased within the last three years is acceptable for a new student. Students should select the operating system best suited for their needs: Windows, Apple, Linux are all acceptable choices. Computers should have virus protection and spyware protection software installed. The Firefox browser is needed to access many online services and course materials.
| Hardware and Software for Students |
| Name of Service |
Description |
| Oakland University Bookstore |
Sells hardware and software with academic pricing from vendors such as Apple, Dell, and HP. |
| JourneyEd |
Sells Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade/Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Academic among other software. |
| Microsoft DreamSpark |
Provides downloadable copies of professional-level developer and designer tools e.g. Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer, Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate, etc. |
| Microsoft Windows 741 |
Provides a downloadable upgrade copy with a perpetual license of Windows 7 Professional either 32-bit or 64-bit version with the option of receiving backup media on a DVD. |
| Microsoft Ultimate Steal |
Provides a downloadable copy with a perpetual license of Windows 7 Professional either 32-bit or 64-bit version, Office 2010 Professional Academic either 32-bit or 64-bit
version, Office Visio 2010 Professional, and Office Language Pack 2010 with the option of receiving backup media on a DVD. |
| MSDN Academic Alliance Program — SECS |
All Microsoft software except the software in Office 2010 Small Business is available to School of Computer Science (SECS) students that major in either Computer Science and Engineering (CS/IT) or Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students, take an SECS course, and have approval from the instructor to obtain the software for teaching and course work. |
| Red Hat Academic Subscriptions |
Provides Red Hat Enterprise Linux Academic Desktop and Server Editions with access to the Red Hat Network. |
| Apple Education Store |
Sells hardware and software with academic pricing. |
| Dell University |
Sells hardware and
software with academic pricing. |
| HP Academy |
Sells hardware and
software with academic pricing. |
July 2011