Please see below for purchasing information.
The prescribed machines are a Dell from iSquared and Apple from Digicape.
Each year a cut off date is advertised to parents for the special offer put together by the parent committee. Thereafter it will still be possible to place orders but these orders will not be able to be offered at this special price.
Kindly click on the decsion tree link to understand the selection process.
Please note that the prices quoted below in the 2017 offers are NO longer valid. These would have been available for the 2017 Grade 8 pupis. Each year the Laptop Committee negotiates the best possible deal for the current years Grade 8 pupils.
The below offers will be replaced with the current years offers, as soon as they are available.
Dell Machines
iSquared DELL Offer 2017
Please note that this DELL offer from iSquared has expired. The above document is for spefifications information only.
iSquared Order Form
The Dell recommended machines from iSquared include:
- 2% markup
- 5 Year Pro Support & Next Business Day (NBD) On Site Service
- 5 Year Accidental Damage (AD) Protection
It is important to NOTE that batteries only have a one year warranty as part of the standard DELL warranty.
The committee strongly favours Dell because of the excellent 5 year next business day on site support. A technical explanation of the various offers is provided here.
The DELL offer for Grade 8 laptops 2017 is valid until the 5nd June 2017. For any subsequent purchases, please contact iSquared for updated pricing and machine specifications.
To order please email the completed order form together with proof of payment to bishops@isquared.co.za
N.B. Theft cover has not been included and should be arranged on personal insurance.
Any parent wishing to confirm that there is 2% mark-up is welcome to contact iSquared. A parent who believes that they have found a better deal online is advised to confirm that they are comparing the same range (Latitude), model & after sales support (5 yr Pro support & Accidental Damage cover).
Apple Machines
Digicape Apple exclusive offer
The Apple recommended machines include:
- 5 Year warranty: 1 year international and 4 year local, Digicape carry-in warranty
- 8% Apple educational discount
- Windows OS license
- Digicape Support
- Support Process Flow
The APPLE offer for Grade 8 laptops 2017 is valid until the 10th June 2017. For any subsequent purchases please contact Digicape for updated pricing and machine specifications.
To order please email the completed form together with proof of payment to bishops@digicape.co.za
N.B. Insurance and theft cover has not been included and should be arranged on personal insurance.