Desktops (joerm.com only recommends, we do not sell Computers)
joerm.com recommends Hewlet Packard Desktops

Medium End
--Recommended Min. System--
-3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 quad-core processor (3.1GHz)
-Microsoft® Windows® 8 64bit**
-6GB DDR3 Memory
-1TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
-1G AMD Radeon HD 7450 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
-DVD burner
-Monitor Not Included
Optional:
-Microsoft® Office 2013 Home & Student or Office 356 Home Premium*
-Anti-Virus Included**
Price: $600 - $700
*Office 365 Home Premium 1 Year Subscription (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access and OneNote) List Price: $99 per Year for 5 Device
*Office Home & Student 2013 (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) List Price: $139.99 for 1 Device
**Anit-Virus Included in Windows 8 [Windows Denfender] (Free Anti-Virus Program)

High End
--Recommended Min. System--
-3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Quad-Core processor (3.5GHz)
-Heat Sink Liquid Cooling Solution
-Microsoft® Windows® 8 64bit**
-32GB dual channel SDRAM (3x8G)
-2TB (SATA HDD)
-1.5GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 [Dual Bracket; 2x DVI, HDMI, DP, VGA via adapter]
-Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
-Monitor Not Included
Optional:
-Microsoft® Office 2013 Home & Student or Office 356 Home Premium*
-Anti-Virus Included**
Price: $1,800 - $2,100
*Office 365 Home Premium 1 Year Subscription (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access and OneNote) List Price: $99 per Year for 5 Device
*Office Home & Student 2013 (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) List Price: $139.99 for 1 Device
**Anit-Virus Included in Windows 8 [Windows Denfender] (Free Anti-Virus Program)

Touch Screen {All-In-One} Desktops
--Recommended Min. System--
-3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Quad-Core processor (2.7GHz)
-Touch Enabled 23" diagonal Monitor
-Microsoft® Windows® 8
-6GB DDR3 SDRAM
-1TB SATA 7200RPM
-1GB AMD Radeon HD 7450A
-Wireless-N LAN card
-CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
Optional:
-Microsoft® Office 2013 Home & Student or Office 356 Home Premium*
-Anti-Virus Included**
Price: $1,049
*Office 365 Home Premium 1 Year Subscription (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access and OneNote) List Price: $99 per Year for 5 Device
*Office Home & Student 2013 (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) List Price: $139.99 for 1 Device
**Anit-Virus Included in Windows 8 [Windows Denfender] (Free Anti-Virus Program)

Laptops
Medium Level   HP G60t series
--Recommended Min. System--
-3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Quad-Core processor (2.5GHz)
-Microsoft® Windows® 8 **
-4GB DDR2 SDRAM
-500 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
-AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7670M Discrete-Class Graphics with 1024MB DDR3
-15.6 inch BrightView LED Display
-Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optional:
-Microsoft® Office 2013 Home & Student or Office 356 Home Premium*
-Anti-Virus Included**
Price: $500 - $600
*Office 365 Home Premium 1 Year Subscription (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access and OneNote) List Price: $99 per Year for 5 Device
*Office Home & Student 2013 (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) List Price: $139.99 for 1 Device
**Anit-Virus Included in Windows 8 [Windows Denfender] (Free Anti-Virus Program)

Highend Laptop   HP ENVY Ultrabook series
--Recommended Min. System--
-3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Quad-Core processor
-Radeon(TM) HD 8750M Discrete-Class Graphics w/ 2GB DDR3
-Microsoft® Windows® 8 **
-8GB DDR3
-500GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
-32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
-15.6 inch Wide Screen
-Battery 7+ Hours
Optional:
-Microsoft® Office 2013 Home & Student or Office 356 Home Premium*
-Anti-Virus Included**

Price: $900 - $1000

*Office 365 Home Premium 1 Year Subscription (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Access and OneNote) List Price: $99 per Year for 5 Device
*Office Home & Student 2013 (Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) List Price: $139.99 for 1 Device
**Anit-Virus Included in Windows 8 [Windows Denfender] (Free Anti-Virus Program)

Microsoft Surface RT
Microsoft Surface Pro
-Windows RT (Works only with apps available in the Windows Store.)
-Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT*
-Exterior: 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in
-Weight: 1.5lbs
-VaporMg casing


Storage: 32GB, 64GB
Display: 10.6" ClearType HD Display / 1366x768 pixels / 16:9 (widescreen)
5-point multi-touch


CPU: Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3
Memory: 2GB RAM

Wireless
-Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
-Bluetooth 4.0 technology

Battery: 31.5 W-h
Cameras: Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing

Ports:
Full-size USB 2.0
microSDXC card slot
Headset jack
HD video out port
Cover port


Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer
Gyroscope, Compass

Power Supply: 24W power supply
-Windows 8 Professional
-Exterior: 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53in
-Weight: 2 lbs
-VaporMg casing



Storage: 64GB, 128GB
Display: 10.6" ClearType Full HD Display / 1920x1080 pixels / 16:9 (widescreen)
10-point multi-touch
Pen input and pen (included with purchase)

CPU: 3rdGen Intel® CoreTM i5 Processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory: 4GB RAM-Dual Channel Memory

Wireless
-Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
-Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology

Battery: 42 W-h
Cameras: Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing with True Color

Ports:
Full-size USB 3.0
microSDXC card slot
Headset jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cover port


Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer
Gyroscope, Compass

Power Supply: 48W power supply (includs 5W USB for accessory charging)
*Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote).


Recommended Software
  • Street & Trips 2013
  • Office 365 Home Premium 1 Year Subscription
  • Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista and Windows 7


Recommended Programs To REMOVE off of ALL Computer
  • iTunes, QuickTime, Mobile Me & Safari (if installed)
  • Google Desktop Search, Google Toolbar, Chrome
  • Java
  • Netscape (if installed)
  • Firefox (if installed)
  • Music Match
  • Real Player


Recommended Free Products & Services
Programs
Web Site
  • Windows Live Essentials 2012
  • Windows Media Player 12
  • Microsoft Security Essentials (free for Windows Vista & Windows 7)
  • Zune Software