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#258655 15-Oct-2019 10:38

Hello.

I have been asked to find an all-in-one PC for a friend.

I am looking at PBTech's offerings and I see some mention the word "education" in the description.

HP ProOne 400 G4 Education All in One 23.8" FHD Intel i5-8500T 8GB 128GB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD DVDRW Win10Home 64bit 3yr Onsite warranty - Height Adjustable Stand, USB-Keyboard/Mouse

Are these computers only available for schools or can anyone buy one?

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#2337243 15-Oct-2019 10:50

Probably find they'll ask for a student ID.

I don't like AIO's, one thing fails and you lose the whole unit while it gets fixed. Maybe mention this to your friend. :)

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#2337245 15-Oct-2019 10:52

When I search on the website for other items with education in the title, the ones I see say "(Proof of Student ID Required)" (IIRC teachers and employees in the education sector can also buy them)

(Odd that that one doesn't)

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#2337246 15-Oct-2019 10:54

@xpd yes, we have had that discussion already. They have an AIO and like it, but its pretty old now, plus they don't really have space for a monitor and a box. I am sneakily looking at mini-pc's though. :)

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#2337416 15-Oct-2019 13:50

Why would they only be for schools? Is it based on the software licenses?

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#2337500 15-Oct-2019 16:18

Hey mate, anyone can purchase these, there are no requirements or restrictions. We have the "education" in the title to make it easier to search for particular devices, but I'm going to remove that now as there is a bit of confusion.

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#2337508 15-Oct-2019 16:37

Sometimes those models come without a webcam. That should be specified at least as a warning somewhere if so on the specifications.

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#2337511 15-Oct-2019 16:46

MadEngineer: Sometimes those models come without a webcam. That should be specified at least as a warning somewhere if so on the specifications.

Why? A webcam is not an essential piece of equipment. I wouldn't expect there to be one unless specified. I'd be more annoyed if there were one and it wasn't mentioned.

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#2337514 15-Oct-2019 16:50

Try telling that to the casual buyer that claims every laptop has a webcam these days.

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#2337564 15-Oct-2019 17:49

Darthfishpaste:

Hey mate, anyone can purchase these, there are no requirements or restrictions. We have the "education" in the title to make it easier to search for particular devices, but I'm going to remove that now as there is a bit of confusion.

This is something you can do?

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#2337567 15-Oct-2019 17:52

kiwifidget:

Darthfishpaste:

... I'm going to remove that now as there is a bit of confusion.

This is something you can do?

If the Web Content Team Leader at PB Tech (unconfirmed) can't change it, who can?

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#2337568 15-Oct-2019 17:55

@sirhumphreyappleby to be fair, I have no idea of the capabilities of a darthfishpaste with 1 post to their name.

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#2337648 15-Oct-2019 18:27

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#2337667 15-Oct-2019 19:22

PBTech:

HP ProOne 400 G4 Education All in One 23.8" FHD Intel i5-8500T 8GB 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD DVDRW Win10Home 64bit 3yr Onsite warranty

MPN: 4YM16PA

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HP Business Desktop ProOne 400 G4 All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) i5-8500T 2.10 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB SSD - 60.5 cm (23.8") 1920 x 1080 - Windows 10 Home - Desktop - DVD-Writer - Intel UHD Graphics 630 Graphics - Wireless LAN - 5 x Total USB Port(s) - USB Type-C - Education

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#2337752 15-Oct-2019 21:46

xpd: I don't like AIO's, one thing fails and you lose the whole unit while it gets fixed.

On the other hand no calls because the camera plug fell out or the speakers are turned off and no cables to trip over and less dust accumulation ; )