MinimumStoragerequirements:500GBseemsstandardastheHDDstorageminimum,butSSDstoragemaybe256GBifthat'sathing

Terms Apply. Promotion ends 3 December 2023. Items are subject to availability. Max 5 units per customer. Remember,thelaptopstheyrecommendareofsufficientspectobeabletoruntheassistivetechnology(AT)softwarewhichisrecommendedinyourcase.Theyarenotconcernedwithyourcourseorwhetheryouareagamerorwhatever.DSAsaretohelpyouovercomeyourdisabilityrelatedstudydifficulties. Imustadmit,Idon'treallyknowwhat"WCR"standsfor.Perhapsit'ssomediscountedbrandlaptopthattheDSAhaveadealwith,orperhapsit'sacodetheDSAusetodistinguishbetweentypes.Idk.MyquestionishowmuchdoesDSAactuallycontributetoyourlaptop,andhowdoesupgradingwork?Iunderstanditmightbedifferentpeoplebutevenaballparkfigure? Anyway,ifyoureallywanttogettheMacbookPro,youreallyneedtoexplainthemaverygoodreasonwhyyouneedaMacbookProfor.Inmostcases,theywillbesupplyingyoualaptoporanyotherequipmentforyourneeds. Accordingtomycourseleader,Iwouldneedalaptopthatwouldefficientlybeabletohandleprogrammingsoftware,developmentsoftwareandsomethingwithabout16GBofRAMasthenextcoupleofyearswearedealingwithalotofData. How important is weight and thinness to you? Not that important. It will get taken to University everyday but I'm fine with that. My last laptop was 2.2kg Therefore,donotgetyourhopesohighforaMacbookProlaptop,butyouneverknowyoumightgetit,withaverygoodexplanation.Whateverequipmentyouaregoingtoget,pleasedoclaimassoonaspossible,preferablybeforethestartingofyourstudies.IhadtowaittillDecemberforanassessment,3(THREE)monthsafterImadetheclaim.Thereforeitisbesttostartanassessmentbeforeyoustartyourstudies

Arethereanyspecificportneeds?(e.g.USBtypeC):PrefereablyfullsizeHDMI,butfailingthatminiDisplayPort/Thunderbolt3(notlikelyatthispricelol)orminiHDMIwilldo If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Just light games like Stardew Valley and Sims 4. As best I can with the options I have Lightweight laptops simply look and feel great. With slender designs and elegant lines, lightweight devices have the head-turning appearance that professionals, creatives, and digital nomads are attracted to. And something is liberating about working with a device that’s so slim and light. The Ryzen 5 4500U scores an impressive 1,076 points in single-core and 4,323 points in the multi-core test compared to the corresponding scores of 867 and 2,872 for the Core i5-10210U. Although the Core i5-10210U sports more threads, the Ryzen 5 4500U has more physical cores even if it does not feature SMT. This, combined with the usual architectural improvements in Zen 2, seems to be giving AMD the edge in this benchmark. I'vesearchedthroughallthepostsrelatingtoDSAlaptopsonthisforum,buthaven'tbeenabletofindadirectanswer,andhaveseenlotsofpeopleaskingthisquestion-ifyoucanhelppleaserespondasIknowitwillhelpalotofpeoplewhoarewondering!

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Inspiron laptops and 2-in-1s deliver all the essential features that let consumers make the most of every day. Inspiron devices make it simple to connect to your world, whether video calling family online, posting on social media, staying on top of work, or streaming movies and music. Easy to use and easy to own, Inspiron laptops combine brilliant displays, purposeful innovation, and the latest technology to make it easy to interact with the things that matter most to you. Softwarethatwillberunonit:MicrosoftOffice,TextHELPReadandWriteGold,DrogonText2Speach,SonocentDSAmobile(thismightbeamobileapplication?)

Dell offers lots of options for standard light and portable laptops and 2-in-1 touchscreens. With a wide range of pre-configured models, it’s easy to find a lightweight device with the features and components that let you accomplish everything you want to do. Icertainlydon'tspecificallyneedaMacbookaspartofmydisability-andwouldn'twantDSAtopaythefullfeetowardsitatall,I'mmorethanhappytopaytheextratowardsit. HiElizabeth,yesyoushouldbeabletoupgradetotheMacbookProifyoucanpaythepricedifferencebetweenthelaptopyouwereofferedbyDSAandtheMacbook.Ipersonallychosetoupgradeforthereasonsyousaid,IwantedlongevityandwasfamiliarwiththeMacOS. Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I would like it to be reliable to last the rest of university (2/3 years) but i do get free repairs so shouldn't be too much of an issue.Premium materials that are meticulously chosen to balance weight, size, performance, and durability I'mplanningtobuyanewlaptopformystudies,butIwanttogetaMacbookProasI'musedtousingMacOSandifI'mgoingtocontributetoalaptopIwantittobeoneIcanuseforyearstocome. Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Some MATLAB, basic programming, some light gaming Howeveralaptopiscertainlysomethingthatwillbenefitmydisability-IjustthinkitwouldbemoreefficienttoputthestandardlaptopallowancetowardsacomputerIwouldactuallywant&use,ratherthanonethatIwouldnotbeabletogetfullfunctionalityfrom. NowIdon'tconsidermyselfanauthorityonlaptopsbyanymeans,butImustadmitthattheselaptopssoundprettyoutdatedtomedespiteoneofthemofferingthenewKabyLakechipset(soundsfishysinceitsaysBroadwellrightafterlol).IwaswonderingifthereareanyreasonablypricedlaptopsthatIcanfind(mustbebrandnewduetoinsurancerequired)inthesamepricerangeastheonessuggestedtomeabovethatwouldmeetthefollowingrequirements: