Thanks, on the CoE's requirements website (
College of Engineering) it says a external hard drive is mandatory. Also, for the processor speed it lists Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2 Ghz and up), but that HP has an AMD processor (above 2.2 Ghz). That wouldn't be an issue, right? I see they also "require" 3 years onsite w/ accidental damage coverage warranty so I get the sense these aren't 100% requirements.