BYOD Purchasing Guide

Device Purchasing Guide

Below is a list of recommendations to help guide you in purchasing a device. We do not cover every option available in this list but rather what we have seen used here at the school and what has worked in our environment.


Portability:
11 to  14 inch screen
Less than 4 pounds

Durability:

Spill-resistant keyboards.
Protection on the edges to protect from drops.

Recommended specs:
Memory:
4 GB Ram: Sufficient for Chromebooks and the minimum for Windows and Mac devices.
8 GB Ram: Ideal amount for Windows and Mac devices.

Storage:
Solid State Drive: SSDs have no moving parts, they run three to four times faster than a mechanical hard drive.
Hard Drive: Mechanical Drives offer more storage at a reduced price and are slower than a SSD.

Operating System Options:
Chrome OS: Chromebooks will work for most tasks at all grade levels.
Windows: Commonly used for productivity tasks.
MacOS: Commonly used for art/design tasks.
Android OS: Cell phones and tablets. (not recommended)
iOS: iphones and ipads. (not recommended)

Battery life:
8+ hours: Adequate battery size to make it through the school day.
6+ hours: The minimum battery size to get through the school day.