Recommended Hardware (meets GE Centricity specifications)

The following are two recommended tablet laptops and some of their pros/cons.

  • Lenovo X200
  • Pros
  • Good battery life. 5 hours on standard 6 cell battery. 8 to 10 hours on 9 cell battery
  • 3 to 3.5 lbs
  • Good performance
  • Runs very cool and quiet
  • Cons
  • No Touchpad. Must use a USB mouse or the joystick in the middle of the keyboard
  • No CD/DVD drive in laptop
  • Other info
  • 12.1’’ screen 1280x800 screen resolution
  • No touch-screen – Tablet mode only works with stylus
  • 2GB RAM standard – can support up to 4GB RAM
  • UltraBase docking station provides CD/DVD drive and optional recharging of secondary battery
  • Built-in Webcam
  • Audio and Microphone jacks
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Price
  • Depending on accessories like the docking station, extended-life battery, and memory $1200 - $1800
  • HP TouchSmart Tx2
  • Pros
  • Touchpad
  • CD/DVD drive included
  • Offers both touch-screen and stylus modes for tablet use
  • Good performance
  • Cons
  • Can run louder and get hot when running high CPU intensive operations
  • 4.5 – 5 lbs
  • Other Info
  • 12.1’’ screen 1280x800 screen resolution
  • 4GB RAM
  • 2 to 3 hours on standard 6 cell battery. 5 to 6 hours on 8 cell battery.
  • Built-in webcam
  • Audio and microphone jacks
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Price
  • Depending on CPU speed and extended-life battery $900 - $1300

Laptops

The following are two recommended laptops and some of their pro/cons.

  • Lenovo SL510
  • Pros
  • Good Performance
  • 15.6” screen 1366x768 resolution, but still light at 5.6 lbs
  • Cons
  • Larger and bulkier that the tablet
  • Other info
  • 3GB RAM expandable up 8GB
  • Built-in Webcam
  • Microphone and audio jacks
  • Almost 4 hour battery-life with standard 6 cell battery
  • Offers a spill resistant keyboard
  • Price
  • $600 to $1000 depending on memory and CPU speed.
  • HP ProBook 4510
  • Pros
  • Big keyboard with number pad
  • Almost 5 hour runtime with standard 6 cell battery
  • 15.6” screen 1366x768 screen solution, but still light at 5.6 lbs
  • Cons
  • No fingerprint reader
  • Average performance
  • Other info
  • 2GB RAM expandable to 8GB
  • Built-in webcam
  • Microphone and audio jacks
  • Spill proof keyboard
  • Price
  • $500 to $900 depending on memory and CPU speed.

Thin Client Laptop

The following is one recommended thin client laptop.

  • Wyse X90
  • Less than 4lbs
  • Win XP embedded
  • 12.1” 1280x800 screen resolution and 15.4” 1280x800 screen resolution models
  • 512MB or 1GB RAM available
  • 512MB or 2GB Flash memory
  • Price
  • $600 to $900

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GE specs for Workstation Hardware not using Citrix.

Workstations deployed to run the Centricity 9.0 client application (recommended hardware above meets these specifications)

Processor:

Pentium 4, 2 GHz or higher

RAM:

4 GB

Virtual Memory/Page File:

1.5 times the size of available RAM

Disk Space:

36 GB or larger assuming workstation has only Operating System, Centricity Practice Solution, and SQL client software

Video Card:

For scheduling workstations a minimum 256 MB Video RAM required for viewing more than 8 schedules at one time with 4 GB total system RAM recommended

Network:

Gigabit (1000Base-T) preferred

Internet Connection:

High speed

Photo & Image Capture:

All devices should be TWAIN / USB including digital video, cameras, or scanners (.bmp and .jpg) for images stored in the Centricity database

Workstation Software

Workstations deployed to run the Centricity 9.0 client application

Operating System:

Windows Vista Business or Ultimate, SP1 (32-bit), Windows XP Professional, SP2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, Version 2002, SP3

MS .Net Framework:

v2.0

Web Browser:

Internet Explorer 7.0 or 6.0 SP2 with latest patches

Reports:

Crystal 11.5

Microsoft Word:

97 or higher

Faxing:

Biscom Recommended