Purchasing: Personally Owned Technology

University students, faculty, and staff have access to discounts on hardware and software for their personally owned computers and devices. Each of these services has a catalog of products, but some limitations may apply. These services are not currently available to graduated students or retired faculty and staff. Students must be enrolled to take advantage of these services.

Contents

• Minimum Computer Requirements
• College Specific Laptop Requirements
• Hardware Discounts
• Software Discounts

Minimum Computer Requirements

Windows Laptop

Mac Laptop

Google Chromebook

The use of Google Chromebooks is highly discourage due to incompatible with some commonly used University systems. Chomebooks do not meet the laptop requirements for either the College of Business or College of Nursing.

College Specific Laptop Requirement

The College of Business and College of Nursing have laptop requirements for any students who are majoring in one of their programs. For information on the specific requirements for these two colleges, please refer to the following pages.
College of Business Laptop Requirement: https://www.uwec.edu/academics/college-business/laptop-requirement/
College of Nursing BSN Admission Requirements: https://www.uwec.edu/academics/college-nursing-health-sciences/departments-programs/nursing/academic-offerings/majors-minors/bachelor-nursing/admission-requirements/

Hardware Discounts

Discounts on computer hardware are available from Apple. Use the following link to be connected to their UW-Eau Claire education stores.
Apple: https://store.apple.com/us_edu_189120
Dell: https://www.dell.com/en-us/member/shop?cs=2236&scat=root&link_number=29215843&isredir=true

Software Discounts

Office 365

Office 365 is a subscription-based service offered by Microsoft that provides file storage and Office capabilities across multiple computers and devices. This includes common Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as, many other applications. You can access Office 365 on most devices through a web browser, you can use the Microsoft Office apps on your mobile device, or you can download a copy of the most recent version of Microsoft Office using one of five free licenses for desktop/laptop computers.

Available to: Current students, faculty, and staff
https://www.uwec.edu/kb/article/office-365-downloading-office-365-software/

Wisconsin Integrated Software Catalog (WISC)

This site lets students, faculty, and staff of the University of Wisconsin System purchase popular software packages at substantial discounts. WISC strives to get the maximum value from software publishers for each dollar our customers spend on software.

Available to: Current, students, faculty, and staff
https://wiscsoftware.wisc.edu/wisc/

On the Hub

Through the UWEC On the Hub Software Download Center, it is possible for individuals with UW-Eau Claire accounts to install Microsoft products on their personal computers for free (or at a low cost).

Available to: Current students, faculty, and staff
https://www.uwec.edu/kb/article/on-the-hub-software-store/​

DreamSpark

DreamSpark is a Microsoft service that supports technical education by providing Microsoft software for learning, teaching, and research purposes.

Available to: Students currently enrolled in Information Services (IS) or Computer Sciences (CS) courses.
https://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/ProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx?ws=c6613630-d19b-e011-969d-0030487d8897&vsro=8

Virtual Lab (VMWare Horizon)

The Virtual Lab (VMWare Horizon) system allows students to access software titles from the general access computer labs on their personal computer from almost anywhere. Access to the Virtual Lab environment is available through the VMWare Horizon software or through the Virtual Lab web interface.

Available to: Current students, faculty, and staff
http://virtual.uwec.edu