Laptop Program
Gordon College Student Laptop Recommendations
While Gordon College does not require students to have computers, we do recommend that students come to campus with a laptop. Laptops enable anytime, anywhere learning. Gordon has over 20 wireless hotspots available on campus, allowing you to connect to the Internet from various locations. Bring your laptop to class, access your Blackboard class sites and bring your computer home over break to keep up with friends and get a head start on next semester's classes. When you want help with your recommended laptop, it's easy to bring it to the Center for Educational Technologies for support.
Why purchase the recommended laptop?
The laptops we recommend have been thoroughly tested by Gordon. Many faculty and staff are using the exact models we recommend for students, and we have proven their track record. The laptops are solid enough to live up to the day-to-day abuse that typical college students put them through, and they are powerful enough to work in tomorrow's world. Gordon has two recommended laptops: one for Windows users and one for Macintosh users.
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Windows Users: HP laptop
Gordon College has arranged a special price for this laptop and 4-year on-site warranty with accidental protection* that is only available to you through our website.
If you choose to purchase the recommended HP laptop, the CET is able to provide better support for you. We are very familiar with the laptop model we recommend and are well prepared to support it. If we determine that there is a hardware problem, we can assist you in calling for an onsite visit, and you can leave it in the CET until it is repaired. Loaner laptops are also available (first come, first served) if your laptop has to be repaired.
Click here to order the recommended laptop through our reseller, Greenpages
If you have any questions, please contact us:
p: 978.867.4500
e: CET@gordon.edu
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Macintosh Users: Gordon Recommends the MacBook Pro and the MacBook
To take advantage of Apple educational discount, click on one of the links below. Once logged into the Apple Store, click the Recommended Systems icon on the right of the page to see the recommended laptops.
Students, Faculty & Staff
Choose this option if you are a Gordon student and wish to take advantage of Apple's educational discounts. Faculty and staff wishing to purchase a personal computer may also use this option.
Gordon Department Purchases
This option is exclusively for Gordon faculty and staff wishing to purchase Apple equipment for their department. This option will create a proposal which will be sent to the CET for approval. A Gordon account number must be provided at the time of the proposal. Please email the completed proposal to CET
gordon.edu
PLEASE NOTE:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) does not come preloaded on these laptops because Gordon has a Microsoft Campus agreement that provides Microsoft Office to every student for the cost of the CD (around $10). If you purchase the HP laptop, you may contact the CET (cetgordon.edu) or 978.867.4500 with your name, address and phone number used on the order form to request an advance copy of Microsoft Office. If you do not purchase the HP recommended laptop, you can still obtain Microsoft Office when you arrive on campus for Orientation.
In addition, discounts of up to 80% off are available on selected Adobe software packages. Details are available on our software page.