1. Laptops Buying Guide Presenter : Mr Yong Jong Shyan

2. Types of Portable devices Laptops/Notebooks Tablets/IPads for entertainment & web-surfing only Convertibles

3. Mac versus PC The PC man Game-friendly more software support The MAC man Edit videos run Photoshop iPhone, iPad support

4. Buying a Mac 1.Size of screen 2.Weight

5. Considerations when buying a PC 1.Mobility 2.CPU 3.Battery 4.Memory & Data storage 5.Connectivity

6. 1. Mobility Weight Screen size - 13 to 15 inch

7. 2. CPU Intel - core i5 / core i7 - dual / quad core AMD

8. 3. Battery life 4-hour battery life Lithium-ion (recommended) ( NiMH (Nickel-metal hydride) needs to be discharged completely before charging)

9. 4. Memory & Data storage RAM - at least 4Gb Hard disk - at least 500 Gb - some Macs uses Solid-state Disks (SSD) recommended

10. 5. Connectivity Must-haves USB ports - data devices Ethernet - network VGA – display Optionals Thunderbolt ports - data devices Bluetooth - network HDMI - display

11. 5. Connectivity USB types

12. Software Microsoft Office – Word, Powerpoint, Excel Adobe Web Creation Suite – Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash Anti-virus software

13. Windows 10 Touch-screen support Laptop-Tablet hybrids - Convertibles

14. Specifications Recommendation PartsSpecifications Processor Intel Core i5 Duo Core (2.4 GHz) Memory 8 GB RAM Hard Drive 500 GB or higher Screen 15 inch (1920x1080px) Wireless Intel Advanced-N 802.11a/g/n Optical Drive 8x DVD+/- RW Ports 2 USB2.0 ports Others Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016

15. Personal care & responsibility Password-protect - lock screen when left unattended Accountability & responsibility - Keep laptops in lockers Anti-virus software

16. IT Fair Organised by school EdTech Date 28 Jan 2016, Thu Venue Oei Teong Ham Hall (Clock Tower) Time 1300 h – 1600 h

17. Laptop Buying Guide The End