Thinking about implementing a student technology purchase program for your campus, or refining your existing program? The right program takes a thoughtful, strategic approach to the unique requirements of higher education—in particular, the specific needs of your school. The HP InformEd program is a good place to start and provides an in-depth look at the student technology purchase program, the various types of programs, and how to ensure a successful program.

Join HP InformEd and get access to a host of free resources, including a case study featuring Salve Regina University, where you'll get peer perspective on how to choose the right technology partnership that successfully balances the various needs of IT staff, students, and faculty.

You can also view a webisode in which college IT experts discuss multiple aspects of a student technology purchase program, including how to garner buy-in from administration, students, and parents.

You can also download a step-by-step guide to implementing your own student technology purchase program. This tool can help you choose a vendor, review technology options, and prioritize your campus' requirements, like advanced security.

The HP InformEd program is your source for a variety of free assets to help you elevate IT to a strategic level on your campus. Join now, and be in the know.

• Join HP InformEd and get special pricing on Computrace® asset tracking, data protection and computer theft recovery software.¹

• For security down to the chip level, consider the HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC with the new 2010 Intel® Core™ i7 vPro Processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology.^2,3

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2. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a PC with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost capability. Intel Turbo Boost performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost for more information.

3. Quad Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your HW and SW configurations. See www.intel.com/info/em64t. Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance. Some functionality of this technology, such as Intel Active management technology and Intel Virtualization technology, requires additional 3rd party software in order to run. Availability of future "virtual appliances" applications for Intel vPro technology is dependant on 3rd party software providers. Compatibility with future "virtual appliances" and Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems is yet to be determined.

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