2016 O levels (Kids born in 2000)

[janet88]

schweppes:

When one door closes, another door opens.

until now, i can't believe his good fortune to be offered a place in SP doing engineering...it's simply unbelievable.

the orientation is one week before school starts.

[MrsKiasu]

janet88:

schweppes:

When one door closes, another door opens.

until now, i can't believe his good fortune to be offered a place in SP doing engineering...it's simply unbelievable.

the orientation is one week before school starts.

:congrats: Janet! happy start of year for you ..both dd and ds :rahrah:

[janet88]

:thankyou: mrs kiasu.

[janet88]

schweppes:

That's great. After purchase, your son can then make appointment with school IT support to download the various softwares and programs that are relevant to his course. He must be excited.

There should be an orientation coming soon in Apr. He should sign up and find out more from the seniors. A new chapter

i'm more excited than him buying the laptop. my son has really grown up.
hubby downloaded SP app into my mobile phone with son's knowledge, purely for the reason for me to know his time table so that i can make orthodontist appointments.

[Mr Bean]

janet88:

schweppes:

That's great. After purchase, your son can then make appointment with school IT support to download the various softwares and programs that are relevant to his course. He must be excited.

There should be an orientation coming soon in Apr. He should sign up and find out more from the seniors. A new chapter

i'm more excited than him buying the laptop. my son has really grown up.
hubby downloaded SP app into my mobile phone with son's knowledge, purely for the reason for me to know his time table so that i can make orthodontist appointments.

Do all polys jointly call for a tender such that all laptops offered to the students are the same or each poly calls for its own tender.

[janet88]

Mr Bean:

Do all polys jointly call for a tender such that all laptops offered to the students are the same or each poly calls for its own tender.

i think every poly will call for tender for own students...not sure about that.
although i saw acer and asus laptops offered for this year's intake, the vendor is different from 2016.

[floppy]

janet88:

Mr Bean:

Do all polys jointly call for a tender such that all laptops offered to the students are the same or each poly calls for its own tender.

i think every poly will call for tender for own students...not sure about that.
although i saw acer and asus laptops offered for this year's intake, the vendor is different from 2016.

There isn't a tender.

The polys may recommend a minimum spec to vendors keen to participate in these roadshows. Some schools / faculties will also offer their recommendation on minimum specs to students. It's an open market and up to the vendors to put up the best deal / offer. Some vendors offer discount (typically on higher end models) while others may throw in extra apps / software for free.

[ChiefKiasu]

Congrats janet! I have heard from many parents that the poly route is quite a bit more better paced than the frantic A-level route. If your son prefers to learn at his own pace, he will blossom under that programme.

[janet88]

ChiefKiasu:

Congrats janet! I have heard from many parents that the poly route is quite a bit more better paced than the frantic A-level route. If your son prefers to learn at his own pace, he will blossom under that programme.

Thanks Chief
he is not academically inclined...so the A level route is out for him.

[Mr Bean]

floppy:

janet88:

[quote=\"Mr Bean\"]
Do all polys jointly call for a tender such that all laptops offered to the students are the same or each poly calls for its own tender.

i think every poly will call for tender for own students...not sure about that.
although i saw acer and asus laptops offered for this year's intake, the vendor is different from 2016.

There isn't a tender.

The polys may recommend a minimum spec to vendors keen to participate in these roadshows. Some schools / faculties will also offer their recommendation on minimum specs to students. It's an open market and up to the vendors to put up the best deal / offer. Some vendors offer discount (typically on higher end models) while others may throw in extra apps / software for free.[/quote]If there's no tender, it could be a ITQ (Invitation to Quote) by individual poly or jointly.

TP laptops list is not available yet and its road show will only be 24/4~28/4.

I googled and realised that all the brands, models and prices offered to NP, NYP, RP and SP students are the same (with only exception that Macbook Air is not available at RP). I guess TP will also have the the same models.

I bought 2 lenovo Yoga 3 convertible laptops 3 years ago and they are still working fine. The only problem was the SD card reader for both sets was able to read but unable to write and one usb port for 1 set was functioning intermittently. I had them replaced the defective parts 3 months ago before the 3 years warranty expired.

dd wants to get back lenovo (probably Yoga 910) as she's used to the touch screen and there wasn't other poblem. It's also light enough. However, lenovo is not participating in this year's poly laptop fair or tender. I doubt lenovo will be in the TP list. May have to get it at the coming IT Show at Suntec.