{"id":75153,"date":"2014-03-21T15:49:42","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T19:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=75153"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:29:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:29:38","slug":"find-software-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/student\/find-software-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Find, Buy, Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>IT Help Center Support Services<\/h3>\n<p>When you submit a Get Help request, call 617-353-4357, or write to <a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/a> you will reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/about\/help-center\/\">IT Help Center<\/a>, which is BU&#8217;s centralized resource for technology support on campus. The IT Help Center will be available to help you in the residences during move-in weekend, and has extended hours throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h3>Educational Pricing on Hardware Purchases<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/student\/find-software-services\/laptop-recommendations\/\" title=\"Educational Pricing\">Take advantage of educational pricing<\/a>\u00a0on Apple and Lenovo systems.<\/p>\n<h3>Hardware Repair Services<\/h3>\n<p>The IT Help Center also performs manufacturer-authorized warranty service and out-of-warranty repairs for many major brands. Visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/software\/repair\/\"> Desktop Repairs page<\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n<h3>Site-licensed Software<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/google\/\">Google Apps<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/studentoffice\">Microsoft Office<\/a> are available to all current Boston University students, faculty, and staff at no cost. Valid BU log-in and password is required.<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/digital-multimedia-production\/adobe-creative-cloud\/\">Adobe Creative Cloud<\/a>, a suite of software and web-based applications used by creative professionals worldwide, is available to all undergraduate students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/distribution\/\">site-licensed or freely provided products<\/a> are also available for student use, such as NVivo, Read&amp; Write GOLD, BU Linux, and more. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/software\/\">Available Software page<\/a> to see the complete list of <span>no or reduced cost <\/span>software packages available to<span> members of the BU community.<\/span><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/extension\/\" style=\"height: 20px; width: 40px; position: absolute; opacity: 0.85; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; background-color: transparent; background-image: url('data:image\/png;base64,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'); top: 25px; left: 802px;\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT Help Center Support Services When you submit a Get Help request, call 617-353-4357, or write to ithelp@bu.edu you will reach the IT Help Center, which is BU&#8217;s centralized resource for technology support on campus. 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