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Type of Technology
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Minimum Recommendation
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High Performance
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| CPU |
iMac 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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Mac Pro with two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeons
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| RAM |
2 GB
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4 GB
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| Hard Drive |
320 GB, 7200 RPM
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500 GB, 7200 RPM
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| Video Card |
Graphics Card w/ 256 MB
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Graphics Card w/ 512 MB
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| Network Access |
10/100/1000 Network Card
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10/100/1000 Network Card
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| Wireless Network Access |
N/A
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N/A
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| Warranty |
3 years, AppleCare
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3 years, AppleCare
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| Battery |
N/A
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N/A
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| Ports |
USB 2.0
Firewire
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USB 2.0
Firewire
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| Audio |
Internal sound card
External speakers
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Internal sound card
External speakers
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| Backup Medium |
4.0 GB flash drive (minimum)
External hard drive (minimum size equivalent to your internal hard drive)
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4.0 GB flash drive (minimum)
External hard drive (minimum size equivalent to your internal hard drive)
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| Operating System |
Mac OS X 10.5.2 or newer
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Mac OS X 10.5.2 or newer
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| Word Processing |
Office 2008, Word 2008
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Office 2008, Word 2008
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| Spreadsheet |
Office 2008, Excel 2008
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Office 2008, Excel 2008
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| Web Browser |
Firefox 3.X
Safari 3.0.4+
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Firefox 3.X
Safari 3.0.4+
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| Virus Protection |
See the following for information and antivirus options for Macintosh computers:
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