Information to aid you in purchasing hardware and software. Of course, there are many more avenues, and this site does not promote any one vendor. Caveat Emptor, as always!

 

ITS provides purchase consulting services, give them a call at 919 962 HELP or drop them email. Feel free to ask for an appointment with a consultant if you wish to have an extended consultation. If you're new to computing, and are unsure of what you need or how to get started, they can be helpful, but do be aware they lean towards IBM Lenovo pretty hard these days.

Departmental Purchases

Department and Campus organizations typically make purchases of software via the ITS Software distribution program, and hardware via Materials and Disburment. The easiest way to handle this is to use the Apple Store for Education online to prepare a quote to submit to purchasing--go through the web forms and print the pdf to send in.

Individual Purchases

Individuals that are UNC Staff, Students or Faculty, can purchase hardware or software via the Ram Shop, located in Student Stores. They offer a substantial discounts on Apple and other hardware. For Apple products, you can also use the Apple Store for Education online (if you buy through the latter site, the Ramshop gets the credit for the sale, so you're helping the scholarship program).

Additional information on locating a source beyond those listed above for Apple product is at Apple's Where to Buy page. They can help you find everything from Consultants to ISPs.

Other Vendors

Shareware (low cost or free)