Computer standards and purchasing info
Below is the Minimum Standards for supported computers.  For current standards please refer to the Apple and Dell hardware web pages. 
For Hardware purchases please use the links below to research your computer needs.  All purchases are done through iProcurement.  Keep in mind you must also purchase additional software when ordering computers.  Here is the list of required software that needs to be purchased.
PC computers

• Ghost
• Microsoft Office

Macintosh Computers

• Microsoft Office

For software purchases please contact Pat Sophie in the Storehouse at 651/603-4992 or via email patricia.sofie@spps.org

Hardware Manufacturer: Apple    Operating System: OSX 10.3.9 or 10.4    Processor: G4 700 or greater    Ram: 256 or greater Software    Sophos    Lotus Notes    Firefox 1.5 or Higher    Camino    Java 1.4 or higher   Microsoft Office

Hardware Manufacturer: Dell    Operating System: Win 2000/XP    Processor: PIII or greater    Ram: 256 or greater Software    Sophos    Lotus Notes    Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher    Firefox 1.5 or greater    Java 1.4 or higher   Microsoft Office

 SPPS Apple Custom Hardware Web page   This is a link to a custom web page for Saint Paul Public Schools
 SPPS Dell custom Hardware Web Page