--- Forwarded Message from "Mark R. Lauersdorf" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: computer configurations for "ideal workstation" >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >From: "Mark R. Lauersdorf" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >CC: [log in to unmask] >Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:11:16 -0400 Only a few people shared their dreams for the ideal faculty project development workstation with me. So I thought I would try priming the pump by sending out the list that has been gathered so far. Any and all additions/annotations/comments/suggestions are welcome. Mark ----- faculty workstation "wish list" ----- PC Box - Pentium 4 Processor (at least 3 GHz) - Windows XP Professional, SP2 - memory - at least 1 GB (preferably 2 GB) - hard drive - at least 250 GB - higher-end video card - higher-end audio card - wireless card - ethernet card (at least 100baseT) - ISO 1394 card (FireWire - multiple slots) - multiple USB 2.0 slots - 1.44MB 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive - CD-RW/DVD+/-RW (dual layer?) (DVD burners seem to be in flux - better to go external than internal?) - monitor - flatpanel at least 19/20-inch - USB keyboard (ergonomic?) - USB 2-button optical mouse with scroll wheel - higher-end external speakers Mac Box - Power Mac dual G5 processor (at least 2 GHz) tower - OS 10.4 (Tiger) - memory - at least 1 GB (preferably 2 GB) - hard drive - at least 250 GB - higher-end video card - higher-end audio card - wireless card - ethernet card (at least 100baseT) - ISO 1394 card (FireWire - multiple slots) - mulitple USB 2.0 slots - Iomega Zip drive - CD-RW/DVD+/-RW (dual layer?) (DVD burners seem to be in flux - better to go external than internal?) - monitor - flatpanel at least 19/20-inch - USB keyboard (ergonomic?) - USB 2-button optical mouse with scroll wheel - higher-end external speakers Peripherals & Accessories - flatbed scanners - slide scanners (individual and bulk?) - CD-RW/DVD+/-RW external burners (dual layer?) (if none internal) - CD duplicator (bulk) - external hard drives - at least 250 GB (preferably FireWire and USB 2.0 - 1 per machine?) - analog audio players (cassette & LP vinyl) - analog video players (VHS VCR - multi-standard NTSC/PAL/SECAM?) - analog-digital audio conversion boxes - analog-digital video conversion boxes - miniDV player - FireWire hubs - USB 2.0 hubs - universal memory card readers (for Compact Flash, Smart Media, MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, etc.) - microphones - higher-end headphones - webcams - digital still image cameras - digital video cameras - tripods - flash drives - color laser printer - surge protection - CD shredder ----------------------------------- Dr. Mark R. Lauersdorf Associate Professor of Linguistics Director of Instructional Technology Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages 1055 Patterson Office Tower University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USA phone: ++ 859.257.7101 fax: ++ 859.257.3743 e-mail: [log in to unmask] *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************