What are the key benefits of purchasing from the SMU Notebook Tender?

IITS conducts the SMU Notebook tender to secure a range of attractive Notebook/MacBook models for the SMU community.

All matriculated students, staff, Faculty and departments are eligible to purchase from this tender.
The selected models have been rigorously tested to ensure they work seamlessly with the SMU IT environment, such as AV equipment (classroom projectors), printing and e-learning environments, and SMU's applications and software packages.

Some of the key benefits of tender Notebook / MacBook:

Windows-based OS Notebook
MacBook

	Notebooks come with pre-installed SMU Licensed software (Microsoft Windows 10 Edu, Office 365) not available -for Faculty/Staff personal purchase -for Student 2nd notebook purchase
Ready for use
	3 years local and international warranty (includes battery) 4 business hours response (1st year) Loan set will be provide if repairs exceed 8 business hours.
Warranty (including battery)
	Tested to work with SMU licensed software and classrooms equipment
Compatible with SMU IT infrastructure
	Vendor support and repair upon appointment.
Vendor support

	MacBook comes with pre-installed SMU Licensed software (Microsoft Office) not available -for Faculty/Staff personal purchase -for Student 2nd notebook purchase
Ready for use
	1 or 3 years local and international warranty available Next business day, pickup and return services Loan set will be provided if repairs exceed 8 business hours
Warranty

IMPORTANT!!! Please read before buying a MacBook :- MacBook Pro/Air with M1/M2 processor does not support Bootcamp (Windows), please get a Windows Laptop if you are required to run Windows Applications
Known Issues	Description

Eviews & Excel-based modules Windows-based software used by SCIS students PHStat (statistics related modules requiring Windows-based Excel SAS Software MS Project & Visio 2019 Note: The above list may not be exhaustive, please check if your required software if compatible with Apple M1/M2 Processor from school	Not supported in Mac OS (Bootcamp required)
Adobe Creative Suite (Known Issues)	Please refer to Adobe Site -> here
Computer Analysis Tool (requires Windows macro)	Not fully supported in Mac OS (Bootcamp required)
Local Area Network interface (Onboard LAN port for network cable)	Required to purchase the "Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter" separately for both MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

See the Windows-based Notebook and MacBook Technical Specifications

Some of the key benefits of tender Notebook / MacBook:

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