Each incoming new student is required to purchase a notebook computer through the school. The notebook offered for the 2007-2008 academic year is the IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Ultra portable. The specifications for the X60 offered through St. Agnes are as follows:

• Intel Core Duo T5500 1.66 GHz processor
• 80GB internal hard drive
• 1GB RAM
• 12.1" WVA XGA TFTdisplay
• ThinkPad 802.11 a/b/g LAN Mini-PCIe wireless
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 up to 128MB
• 56k internal modem
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet card
• Battery - up to 8.2hr (8-cell cylindrical)
• 2.7 lbs
• Windows XP Professional
• CompuTrace Complete laptop security
• Rollback Rx
• TI Interactive
• 4 year ThinkPad Protection (warranty/accidental damage insurance)

Students receive their laptops during a required session of computer training prior to the first day of school in August. Technical support is offered throughout the day in the C.A.V.E. which is located in room 200. Each computer comes with a four year warranty, which is serviced on campus during the school year.

For the 2007-2008 school year, the cost for the laptop computer was in the $1700 range. A non-refundable down payment is due at registration in the spring.

Methods of Payment

• Option 1 = Full payment after down payment due by Mary 31.
• Option 2 = Bank loan from Sterling Bank (separate Sterling Bank application required).
• Option 3 = Apply for financial assistance through the St. Agnes Academy Business Office by February 1, 2008.