Its time to upgrade

[Fnige]

Im going to a new school next year and ima need a new laptop for that (battery life too short and too big of a screen)

 

on the BYOD page it lists this for the minimum specifications for windows devices

 

14” or smaller screen size (so they can fit in the lockers, because... why school)

Intel i3, AMD A4 processor or above (more powerful the better, though i still need to pass the battery life mark)

4GB or higher memory

250GB or higher hard drive storage (more the better) also "need" SSD (this hard drive runs slower than africa's ADSL

Windows 8 or higher (Prefer windows 10)

Battery Life +6 hours (prefer 8+ but should be fine with 7 or 6)

 

Fine with laptops that come later in the year though need them to be out before the year end

 

In spoiler are some restrictions that apply to me (IT subjects mostly)

Spoiler

• We do not recommend Android and Chromebook devices due to limited compatibility with our wireless network and software requirements
• Microsoft Windows based systems must NOT be running Windows 10 S operating system version due to limited application compatibility. We encourage you to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro in this case
• Students intending to undertake an IT subject must have a Windows based laptop or tablet preferably with a physical keyboard
• Laptops need to have the recommended screen size to fit in the student lockers
• Battery life will need to be at least 6 hours on all devices and students must bring their devices to school fully charged. Due to OH&S standards, devices cannot be charged in classrooms
• Any subject specific software required that is not licenced for BYOD devices must be purchased by the student
• Higher end software packages may require sufficient laptop processor power, higher hard drive storage space and more memory. This should be taken into consideration when choosing a suitable system
• Only ONE device per student is allowed. Records of all connected BYOD devices are maintained and monitored.
• Use of a BYOD device is defined in the [My school] Senior College Policy and must be adhered to when using the device
• Virus software must be installed on all devices and virus definitions kept up-to-date
• The College takes no responsibility for the corruption or loss of information due to any computer virus, software installation or wireless connectivity.
• Students bring their devices at their own risk and the college takes no responsibility for devices that are damaged, lost or stolen
• Families are encouraged to include the device on their home and contents insurance or insure the device separately.

There are a few areas for budget being

1. Holy shit we're broke (Under $1000)
2. Meh ($1001 - $1500)
3. Pretty well off ($1501 - $2000)
4. We definitely did not rob a bank to get this much ($2001 or more)

 

Im currently eyeing on the surface pro X or the Galaxy book S and waiting for reveiws of those

 

 

Tank ye, S.P

[Firewrath9]

XPS 13?

MSI Prestige 14 (<- I really like this one, for ~1500$ its a 1650, a decent screen, 500gb ssd, and a 6c cpu)

[dizmo]

Next year? As in Sept 2020? If so, don't even bother looking now. It's way too soon.

[Fnige]

28 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Next year? As in Sept 2020? If so, don't even bother looking now. It's way too soon.

as an australian, the start of the school year is Jan 28 or so