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Type of Technology Minimum Recommendations
CPU
  • Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz, 6M L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB
RAM
  • 1 GB (for XP)
  • 2 GB (for Vista or Windows 7)
Hard Drive
  • 250 GB or greater
Video Card
  • Graphics card w/ 256 MB
Network Card
  • 100/1000 Network Card
Wireless Network Access
  • Wireless 802.11g
  • Wireless 802.11n (which is backward compatible)
Warranty
  • 3 years parts and labor
Ports
  • USB 2.0
  • Firewire (optional)
Audio
  • Internal sound card
  • External speakers
Backup Medium
( if desired )
  • 8 GB flash drive (minimum)
  • External hard drive (minimum size equivalent to your internal hard drive)
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  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows Vista, Home Premium (or better), w/SP1, 32-bit
  • Windows 7 after October 2009
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