ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR -
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPUTING & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ACT)
November 25, 1997
KEY ADMINISTRATORS / KEY SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT: Administrative Computing Recommendations
Over the past few months I have received numerous requests from campus departments for ACT's recommendations regarding personal computer hardware and software for administrative computing purposes.
Given the decentralized nature of the campus and the wide variety of our computing needs, it is not necessarily desirable or possible to impose common standards. However, since there seems to be significant interest, I have decided to send out this message with the understanding that the specifics mentioned henceforth should be regarded only as general recommendations and should be evaluated based on individual departmental and user needs (e.g., this message does not address the Macintosh environment.)
Given all these caveats :) we currently recommend the following:
DESKTOP HARDWARE: Pentium processor (166MMX MHz or higher)
with 64MB RAM, 4GB+ Disk drive, 17" monitor
OPERATING SYSTEM:       Windows 95 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 
E-MAIL:                 Eudora Pro (or other popmail system such          
                        as Outlook) 
WEB BROWSER:            Netscape Communicator 4.0 or Internet Explorer 
4.0 WORD PROCESSOR:     Word 97
SPREADSHEET:            Excel 97
     
These recommendations are intended for those of you who are planning for 
upgrades or acquisition of new computers.  Existing hardware and software 
with older or lower-powered systems may work just fine with UCSD 
applications.
     
It should be noted that our recommendations will surely change over time 
given the rapid evolution/mutation of the technology.  Therefore, we will 
do our best to issue periodic revisions to this notice.
     
I hope that you will find this message useful for your planning purposes. 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at my 
eharel@ucsd.edu email address.
     
Thank you.
     
                                Elazar C. Harel
                                Assistant Vice Chancellor -
                                Administrative Computing &
                                Telecommunications (ACT)