Laptops

Laptops have a keyboard and a larger screen, so they are useful if you want to write a lot of text. They have a built-in keyboard for typing and a ‘touchpad’. A touchpad is a small surface on the laptop that you move your finger across to interact with the screen.

Basic laptops are sometimes called "notebooks" and one commonly used is the Chromebook by Google. They are still portable but are bigger and heavier than tablets. Laptops are useful for education, searching for employment, accessing essential services and working. A laptop will usually connect to the internet through a Wi-Fi connection at home or public Wi-Fi in a community space

Benefits

• M365: ability to access and use Microsoft 365 easily.

• Tasks: Good for education purposes, creating CVs and looking for jobs.

Limitations

• Size: Too large to easily carry around.

• Connectivity: No options for a sim card so you need another connectivity option. This could be home wi-fi, a mi-fi device or using a phone as a hotspot.

Considerations

• Ideally operating Windows 10 or above.

• The need for M365, which is a paid subscription, or the free app versions.

• Google (G-Suite) have all the same apps as Microsoft e.g. Docs, Sheets, Slides, which are free and very similar to M365 applications.

• Consider connectivity options e.g., a mi-fi device.

Target group

• Jobseekers

• Students