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

Each year, IITS will invite various notebook vendors to participate in our annual tender. The aim of this tender is to secure a range of attractive notebook/MacBook models to make available to the SMU community.
All matriculated students, staff and departments are eligible to purchase from this tender.
The selected models have been rigorously tested to ensure it work seamlessly with the SMU IT environment such as AV equipment (classroom projectors), printing and e-learning environment, as well as 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 Office & Anti-virus) not available -for Faculty/Staff personal purchase -for Student 2nd notebook purchase
Ready for use
	Notebooks come with pre-installed SMU Licensed software (Microsoft Office & Anti-virus) not available -for Faculty/Staff personal purchase -for Student 2nd notebook purchase
Attractive Discount
	3 years local and international warranty (includes battery) 4 business hours response Loan set will be provide if repairs exceed 8 business hours.
Warranty (including battery)
	Tested to work with SMU licensed software and classrooms equipment, printers
Compatible with SMU IT infrastructure
	Shorter vendor (Acer & Lenovo) support turnaround time due to 4 hrs on-site repair in campus for the first year.
On Site Engineer in Campus!

	Bootcamp will be installed in MacBook and come with pre-installed SMU Licensed software (Microsoft Office & Anti-virus) 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 provide if repairs exceed 8 business hours
Warranty

IMPORTANT!!! Please read before buying a MacBook:-
Items to note	Description
Eviews & Excel-based modules Windows-based software used by SIS students PHStat (statistics related modules requiring Windows-based Excel	Not supported in Mac OS (Bootcamp required)
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 (AY18/19)

Some of the key benefits of tender Notebook / MacBook:

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