Q. I am in 8th grade right now and im a straight A student but lately i just havn't been liking school at all and the teachers don't seem to like me either. so..i have decided at the start of next year im going to be gettig homeschooled (this was my decision, i am not being forced) im going to be doing it online through the wisconsin insight program,,,they send you a free loner laptop to use. Does anybody know what kind of laptop it wuld be? or if it wuld have a webcam or microphone? because i wuld love to keep in tuch with my friends by using the webcam. Also does anybody know if the laptop has any restrictions of what you can and cannot do?? like would facebook or youtube be blocked on it?? Thanks! =)
Answer
Homeschoolers do not receive free laptops. Public school student enrolled in a virtual charter school such as Insight receive a laptop on loan to use for their school work.
The only info I found is: Full-time enrolled students are loaned a school laptop, printer, and are paid a monthly internet stipend. This is a way to equalize the playing field for all students, no matter where they live or what their socio-economic background.
ETA: Found the following which still really does give you a complete answer: Insight-issued laptops are outfitted with software to block the more sensitive adult and violence oriented sites, which can be areas where cyber predators seek out children. http://wi.insightschools.net/FAQs.aspx
Homeschoolers do not receive free laptops. Public school student enrolled in a virtual charter school such as Insight receive a laptop on loan to use for their school work.
The only info I found is: Full-time enrolled students are loaned a school laptop, printer, and are paid a monthly internet stipend. This is a way to equalize the playing field for all students, no matter where they live or what their socio-economic background.
ETA: Found the following which still really does give you a complete answer: Insight-issued laptops are outfitted with software to block the more sensitive adult and violence oriented sites, which can be areas where cyber predators seek out children. http://wi.insightschools.net/FAQs.aspx
which one is better for college student, desktop or laptop ?
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I am going to 4 years University and will live in dorm. so i am going to buy a computer but which one is better, desktop or laptop?
Answer
Laptop, in my personal opinion. These are the good points and bad points of laptops/desktops.
This is why you should get a laptop: Laptops are portable and can be used around the school, but usually their tech specs (technical specifications) are initially lower than desktops and acceptable. For example, the laptop specs might be 120-160 GB hard drive, 1-2 GB of RAM and ranging from 1.6-2.4 Ghz of processor.
This is why you should get a desktop: Unfortunately, this is not portable but if you don't need to move it and put it around the school, then you should get this. Usually their specifications are very good, and you would need this if you are animating all the time or playing memory and graphic intensive games.
My comments: I prefer laptops better because they're more movable and can be brought on planes, buses, ... But this is a warning: It might be stolen. I have heard of my firend's ... Well, not exactly friends, but classmate's laptops of being stolen, so when you get the laptop take special precuations with it. Well, this would also happen with the desktop, if someone had the key to it.
Around how much to invest in laptops and desktops: ~$1000-1500.
What types? If you are buying a desktop, then choose DELL because it's easily customizable and you can tweak the settings before you buy it this and there, and you can also choose the option of having the stuff preinstalled.
If you are buying a laptop, then choose Sony or Apple. Sony's tech specs are'nt that good, but the look is good and the weight is ok. It's ok for a laptop if you can stand ~120-160 HD space. Apple is awesome for their Macbooks (I have one :D).
If you need ULTAR-PORTABILITY take Macbook Air, which is ~$1500 (I don't know, check the website), but the tech specs are quite low. 80 GB hard drive and 1 GB RAM I think.
If you need a media-powerhouse laptop then get Apple's Macbook Pro. It's around ~$1600-2000 (I don't know, please check the website). The specifications are very, very good. The graphics card is Nvidia graphics card, 250 GB hard drive space, ...
If you already liked one of the Apple's products but need Windows, don't fret, don't worry! Macs can dual boot and use Windows (You can also run them at the same time if you are using a virtual machine like Win4Lin or Parallels Desktop) using Mac OS X Leopard's new program, Boot Camp.
Overall I think that if you're aiming for cheap and good desktops, DELL. If you aiming for expensive and good desktops, DELL.
If you're aiming for cheap and good laptops, DELL. If you aiming for good looks and good laptops, choose Apple's Macbook Pro. If you need ultraportability for laptops choose Macbook Air.
(Also DELL and SONY should have Windows Vista preinstalled when you buy it, just like Apple should have Mac OS X Leopard [the new operating system] preinstalled on all Macs that they are selling.)
Also, if you need an ultra-cheap laptop but don't care whether it runs Windows, Mac, or Linux, then choose Asus' Eee PC. It is cheap, runs Linux. I don't know the specs yet, but I think you should choose DELL, Apple, or SONY instead.
Laptop, in my personal opinion. These are the good points and bad points of laptops/desktops.
This is why you should get a laptop: Laptops are portable and can be used around the school, but usually their tech specs (technical specifications) are initially lower than desktops and acceptable. For example, the laptop specs might be 120-160 GB hard drive, 1-2 GB of RAM and ranging from 1.6-2.4 Ghz of processor.
This is why you should get a desktop: Unfortunately, this is not portable but if you don't need to move it and put it around the school, then you should get this. Usually their specifications are very good, and you would need this if you are animating all the time or playing memory and graphic intensive games.
My comments: I prefer laptops better because they're more movable and can be brought on planes, buses, ... But this is a warning: It might be stolen. I have heard of my firend's ... Well, not exactly friends, but classmate's laptops of being stolen, so when you get the laptop take special precuations with it. Well, this would also happen with the desktop, if someone had the key to it.
Around how much to invest in laptops and desktops: ~$1000-1500.
What types? If you are buying a desktop, then choose DELL because it's easily customizable and you can tweak the settings before you buy it this and there, and you can also choose the option of having the stuff preinstalled.
If you are buying a laptop, then choose Sony or Apple. Sony's tech specs are'nt that good, but the look is good and the weight is ok. It's ok for a laptop if you can stand ~120-160 HD space. Apple is awesome for their Macbooks (I have one :D).
If you need ULTAR-PORTABILITY take Macbook Air, which is ~$1500 (I don't know, check the website), but the tech specs are quite low. 80 GB hard drive and 1 GB RAM I think.
If you need a media-powerhouse laptop then get Apple's Macbook Pro. It's around ~$1600-2000 (I don't know, please check the website). The specifications are very, very good. The graphics card is Nvidia graphics card, 250 GB hard drive space, ...
If you already liked one of the Apple's products but need Windows, don't fret, don't worry! Macs can dual boot and use Windows (You can also run them at the same time if you are using a virtual machine like Win4Lin or Parallels Desktop) using Mac OS X Leopard's new program, Boot Camp.
Overall I think that if you're aiming for cheap and good desktops, DELL. If you aiming for expensive and good desktops, DELL.
If you're aiming for cheap and good laptops, DELL. If you aiming for good looks and good laptops, choose Apple's Macbook Pro. If you need ultraportability for laptops choose Macbook Air.
(Also DELL and SONY should have Windows Vista preinstalled when you buy it, just like Apple should have Mac OS X Leopard [the new operating system] preinstalled on all Macs that they are selling.)
Also, if you need an ultra-cheap laptop but don't care whether it runs Windows, Mac, or Linux, then choose Asus' Eee PC. It is cheap, runs Linux. I don't know the specs yet, but I think you should choose DELL, Apple, or SONY instead.
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