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| − | The [[E-Warrior: Digital Life & Learning Program|e-Warrior Digital Life & Learning Program]] has always offered students and employees a choice between a | + | The [[E-Warrior: Digital Life & Learning Program|e-Warrior Digital Life & Learning Program]] has always offered students and employees a choice between a comparably-configured PC and Mac laptop. In 2004, we decided to offer as the PC option a Toshiba Portege M200 Tablet PC with a rotating screen and stylus. We saw the educational potential of the tablet platform and digital ink, but the idea was just a little ahead of its time and campus reaction to the Toshiba model was largely negative. While we switched back to a standard PC in 2005, we continued to offer a Tablet PC option to those faculty, particularly in the College of Science and Engineering, who really liked the digital ink features for teaching and research purposes. Since then, we have [[E-Warrior: Digital Life & Learning Program|e-Warrior Digital Life & Learning Program]] to include handheld tablets in addition to standard laptops, but we will continue to offer a Tablet PC for those instructors who prefer it over a standard laptop model. |
==2014 Tablet PC model== | ==2014 Tablet PC model== | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 8 May 2014
NOTE: This article is under construction. The Tablet PC model for 2014 has not been finalized. We expect a decision very soon.
About this article
This article includes information about the Tablet PC model available for faculty only. It is intended for faculty who participate in the e-Warrior Digital Life & Learning Program.
Why is the Tablet PC an option for faculty only?
The e-Warrior Digital Life & Learning Program has always offered students and employees a choice between a comparably-configured PC and Mac laptop. In 2004, we decided to offer as the PC option a Toshiba Portege M200 Tablet PC with a rotating screen and stylus. We saw the educational potential of the tablet platform and digital ink, but the idea was just a little ahead of its time and campus reaction to the Toshiba model was largely negative. While we switched back to a standard PC in 2005, we continued to offer a Tablet PC option to those faculty, particularly in the College of Science and Engineering, who really liked the digital ink features for teaching and research purposes. Since then, we have e-Warrior Digital Life & Learning Program to include handheld tablets in addition to standard laptops, but we will continue to offer a Tablet PC for those instructors who prefer it over a standard laptop model.
2014 Tablet PC model
| Lenovo | |
| Type | Tablet PC |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 |
| CPU | Core i5-4300U 1.9Ghz Turbo Boost up to 2.5 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Screen Size | 14.1" widescreen |
| Screen Resolution | 1600x900 |
| Screen Features | Pen-sensitive LED |
| Storage | 128 GB solid state drive |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8750M w/1GB dedicated memory |
| CD/DVD Drive | None |
| Weight | 3.6 lbs |
| Keyboard | Full size backlit |
| Ports | 1 Thunderbolt
2 USB 3.0 1 Firewire 800 1 RJ-45 network 1 SD 1 Audio in/out |
2014 tablet models
Pro tips on choosing a device
- The Lenovo Tablet PC model is only an option for employees.
- Students: When selecting a laptop model, please consult the laptop recommendations by college and major. These are strong recommendations, but not requirements. Typically, the recommendation is based on a specific course that requires students to use an application that only runs on Windows (e.g., Microsoft Project, MiniTab). WSU does support VMware Fusion, a tool that allows MacBook users to run Windows-only applications. This requires additional setup and the performance of the application is usually degraded.