Computer Purchasing

• This site will show you discounted pricing available through Apple, Dell, J&R Computer World, and other vendors.
• You can also select the link for the Columbia Preferred Vendors List next to the p icon to look through a complete list. Select the Preferred Vendor List under the Quick Links heading, then the Computers, Peripherals & Workstations link. Those vendors with a red p by their name also offer personal use discounts.
• Sprint also provides discounts on PDA Smart Phones and cellular plans via: http://www.pcsorders.com/columbia.
• To take advantage of the Columbia discounts you will be prompted to log on with your UNI and password.
• Columbia has site licenses for many software programs including Microsoft Office. Please see our list of Software Downloads for more information.

• Faculty and Staff
  Some Medical Center and University applications are still not fully compatible with Microsoft’s latest operating system, Vista. This currently includes FFE, InfoEd, IDXWeb, WebCIS and PAC.
  IMPORTANT: Faculty and staff that use any of these programs should not purchase a Windows Vista system.
• Students
  Students should check with their program or school before purchasing a Vista computer to be sure that it will be compatible with any special software required as part of their academic work.
• Upgrades
  In addition, Columbia has a Microsoft site license which includes upgrades to Vista. Due to this we highly recommend that you request Windows XP Service Pack 2 for your new computer's operating system, until compatibility with all University and Medical Center programs has been fully approved.
• You may need to call the vendor to request Windows XP instead of Vista; Columbia discounts should still apply.