Shopper's Guide
Educational Discounts for
Computer Equipment and Software
Computer and Printer Manufacturers
Software for Students
Additional Hardware and Software Vendors
Computer Recycle Center
Computer and Printer Manufacturers
The following vendors offer educational discounts on new computers and software for Temple students, faculty, and staff:
- Apple (Hardware/Software)
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Note: Temple does not recommend purchasing an Apple iPad as a primary computer. The iPad, for example, does not have USB ports or Ethernet capability, and does not support Adobe Flash, which is a technology used on many web sites. While the iPad is an innovative device and has many uses, including convenient web browsing, at this stage it is not a replacement for a PC or Mac.
- Dell (Hardware)
Go to the Dell Temple University (Personal Purchases) website.
- HP (Hardware)
Go to the Temple University HP Academy website.
- Lenovo (Hardware)
Go to the Lenovo Personal Purchases website. - SOMA (Hardware)
Go to the SOMA2U website.
As a Temple student, you are eligible to:
- purchase Symantec Endpoint Protection software for your personal desktop/laptop computer for a one-time charge of $8 per computer,
- obtain JMP statistical software (Windows or Mac version) at no cost through Temple's site-license program,
- obtain MATLAB technical computing and model-based design software at no cost through Temple's site-license program. Temple University has a license for MATLAB, Simulink and 48 other Toolboxes which are all products of Mathworks.
- purchase SPSS software at an educational discount by using the following link: http://www.onthehub.com/spss/.
- purchase Adobe and Microsoft products at a substantial discount through Journey Education Marketing* (Software/Hardware) by using the following links:
JourneyEd - Microsoft
Journey Ed – Adobe
- A downloadable copy of Microsoft Office 2010 University 2010 for Windows ($99.99) and Microsoft Office for Mac University 2011 ($99.99) can be found at http://www.journeyed.com/select.
*When purchasing from Journey Ed, you must provide proof of enrollment at Temple University via an online verification form or by faxing a copy of your Temple ID. All major credit cards are accepted.
Additional Hardware and Software Vendors
In addition to the above, students, faculty, and staff can also obtain educational prices for software and hardware through a number of vendor web sites, including the following:
- Academic Superstore
- CDW-G
- GovConnection
- Software House International
(please email software@temple.edu for the token and access key)
Note that these vendors may require proof of enrollment at the time of purchase. See each site’s requirements for more details.
On a budget? Check out the Computer Recycle Center! The CRC has used CPUs with Intel®Pentium®4 processors and 1GB memory as well as Flat Panel Monitors for sale. Go to the Computer Recycling Center web site for more information (Note: the CRC website requires an AccessNet username and password).
Updated June 14, 2012
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