JMSS 2015-onwards laptops and ipads

[HermioneGranger29]

Technically it is a prior purchase but since there have been no new MacBook released and it has only been a few months since May you could also argue that it is a NEW purchase.  Not that it matters whether you call it prior or new purchase, it is still a damn nice laptop to have.

So is it being used by your mum at the moment so she will get a new laptop now that you are taking that off her?

Yh, I think she's going to get a better laptop than that

[SKGUN11]

Ive decided that I will get the Lenovo Thinkpad Lenovo Yoga. Its convertible so good to use for textbook and as a laptop. If anyone is interested in the yoga as well, it is 12.5 inches and is $500 off currently on the lenovo website of every processor. Gonna buy it soon since this deal wont be available for a long time.

[masterMonkey]

Hey! I've finally decided to join you peeps in these forums... My title newbie completely fits my current status. If I make any mistakes in the unspoken/spoken code of forums please do warn me.
Anyway, I have made it in to JMSS! I am actually incredibly confused by this whole dual device thing as well! I have also checked out jmss.it/mdp for information, but I kinda want a more broader opinion. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, however, I don't think its suitable for study, and I don't plan on using it. It does meet the required battery life and screen, but still, I was thinking of using a tablet instead, like, the ipad, but since the changed the system, I'm not too sure anymore.
In my old school they still have the old laptop charter thing from the government, and apparently my principal says it might be alright for me to outright buy it and use it. It is a Lenovo Thinkpad x131e. I know that this laptop has served me well over the past year, so perhaps it is a good model. However, in our school there was a lot of students who had laptops of this model that bent the plastic hinge in the top left corner because the screw broke. It has also happened to me, and I needed a loan computer for quite a while...

I am rather disappointed with the BYOD program.  I already have an old laptop and a smart phone with 5MP camera.  I will probably have to use these as my primary and secondary device for 2015.  I was so looking forward to getting a new Ipad 

Omg I completely agree. What a pain in the ass. Now parents can try and get cheap. Sigh.

[HermioneGranger29]

Hey! I've finally decided to join you peeps in these forums... My title newbie completely fits my current status. If I make any mistakes in the unspoken/spoken code of forums please do warn me.
Anyway, I have made it in to JMSS! I am actually incredibly confused by this whole dual device thing as well! I have also checked out jmss.it/mdp for information, but I kinda want a more broader opinion. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, however, I don't think its suitable for study, and I don't plan on using it. It does meet the required battery life and screen, but still, I was thinking of using a tablet instead, like, the ipad, but since the changed the system, I'm not too sure anymore.
In my old school they still have the old laptop charter thing from the government, and apparently my principal says it might be alright for me to outright buy it and use it. It is a Lenovo Thinkpad x131e. I know that this laptop has served me well over the past year, so perhaps it is a good model. However, in our school there was a lot of students who had laptops of this model that bent the plastic hinge in the top left corner because the screw broke. It has also happened to me, and I needed a loan computer for quite a while...
Omg I completely agree. What a pain in the ass. Now parents can try and get cheap. Sigh.

Maybe you can try and persuade your parents, arguing about battery life or something, as the laptop needs an average or at least 6 hours. The lenovo website said up 8.5 hours, however, I will be assuming the laptop has less than what the website claims it has.
For the tablet/ipad/ smartphone, correct me if I'm wrong, only required it to have a 5mp camera. Whilst the laptop was the primary device which required more than 6 hours of battery life.
I'm planning on getting an Ipad Air 2, however, I will probably be buying it in April/May/June and therefore, will need to use my smartphone first. I'm wondering if I'm allowed to do this since I will be using two device, but switching my secondary device after school has started.

[southmelbdimsim]

Maybe you can try and persuade your parents, arguing about battery life or something, as the laptop needs an average or at least 6 hours. The lenovo website said up 8.5 hours, however, I will be assuming the laptop has less than what the website claims it has.
For the tablet/ipad/ smartphone, correct me if I'm wrong, only required it to have a 5mp camera. Whilst the laptop was the primary device which required more than 6 hours of battery life.
I'm planning on getting an Ipad Air 2, however, I will probably be buying it in April/May/June and therefore, will need to use my smartphone first. I'm wondering if I'm allowed to do this since I will be using two device, but switching my secondary device after school has started.

That is totally correct.  The only criteria is 6 hour battery life for the primary device (laptop) and 5MP camera for the secondary device ( tablet or smart phone etc ).

I don't see any issue with switching devices in the middle of the year.  After all these thing breaks all the time and I am sure that many people will be using a different secondary ( or even different primary ) device before the year is out.  After all if you had an old device and it breaks, it would be very difficult to buy the same ( now out of date ) device and it would not make sense since a new more up to date device may even be cheaper.

I still don't get how it is all going to work with everyone using a different device.  It has got to be a pain for the staff.  Especially the tech staff.  Imagine going to tech support with some issue regarding your Linux laptop and having problems with your customised display driver ...

[ifarted69]

Maybe you can try and persuade your parents, arguing about battery life or something, as the laptop needs an average or at least 6 hours. The lenovo website said up 8.5 hours, however, I will be assuming the laptop has less than what the website claims it has.
For the tablet/ipad/ smartphone, correct me if I'm wrong, only required it to have a 5mp camera. Whilst the laptop was the primary device which required more than 6 hours of battery life.
I'm planning on getting an Ipad Air 2, however, I will probably be buying it in April/May/June and therefore, will need to use my smartphone first. I'm wondering if I'm allowed to do this since I will be using two device, but switching my secondary device after school has started.

just wondering why you are buying it in the middle of the year? i am planning to get some ipad device as well.

[SKGUN11]

I was wondering if we have to purchase Microsoft Office by ourselves or do JMSS give it to us? Same goes with virus protection.

[Rilin]

I was wondering if we have to purchase Microsoft Office by ourselves or do JMSS give it to us? Same goes with virus protection.

I think if we wanted that ourselves we buy it. Otherwise they'll probably suggest just using Google Docs.

Not too sure for virus protection though.

[southmelbdimsim]

I was wondering if we have to purchase Microsoft Office by ourselves or do JMSS give it to us? Same goes with virus protection.

It is my understanding that we will be using Google Apps for Work so there is no need for Microsoft Office or any other software.  Google Apps has Word Processing ( similar to MS Word ), Spreadsheet ( Excel ), Presentation ( Power Point ) as well as Google Drive to store all your documents in the cloud so you don't even need to carry your documents around with you.  It is because of this that you can choose to have a Chromebook for your primary device because everything will just run off the Chrome browser.  If you have your own laptop it is up to you to maintain it and install an Anti-Virus if you want, but I am not sure if they are going to try to restrict what you install on your own laptop.  There are free anti-virus available so you don't need to buy it anyway.

On a separate note, I currently have MS Office on my school laptop which we had to pay for.  I wonder if that is transferable and if I would be able to use it next year.