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I’m looking to buy a laptop solely for the purpose of programming my hearing aids. It may get limited use for various other online reasons but those options are typical filled by a smartphone or a tablet. Is this unit for example a good choice? What options might other’s suggest?
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14 Laptop, 14.0" HD Display, Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 512GB (64GB eMMC+512GBSSD) Storage, Intel UHD Graphics 600, Win 11 in S Mode, Cloud Grey https://a.co/d/0YlxNoO6

@alpine1 said:

Win 11 in S Mode

S mode won’t work for the software but you can come out of S mode yourself but you can’t get S mode back again.

I had the same with my HP laptop. Work perfectly without S mode.

I just bought a laptop for this same reason. 3 weeks ago.

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I went to the Dell site and changed a few things. You can build them out the way you want them. All warranties go through them don’t have to worry about a third-party. I have run three different software with this set up.

Intel Core i3 Processor. This you need at a minimum.

And I lowered the storage 256 GB. Just to save money
It’s working for me but it is the low end for sure. I don’t use it for anything else really and the price was in my budget.

This is what Microsoft says about S Mode. You should read it first.

Windows 11 in S mode is designed for security and performance, exclusively running apps from the Microsoft Store. If you want to install an app that isn’t available in the Microsoft Store, you’ll need to switch out of S mode.

Windows 11 in S mode is only available in the Windows 11 Home edition. If you have the Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions of Windows 10 in S mode, Windows Update will not offer Windows 11 because S mode is not available in those editions of Windows 11. Therefore, if you have the Pro, Enterprise or Education editions of Windows 10 in S mode, you’ll need to switch out of S mode to upgrade to Windows 11.

Switching out of S mode is one-way. If you make the switch, you won’t be able to go back to Windows 10 or Windows 11 in S mode. There’s no charge to switch out of S mode.

Personally I think changing to the Home Edition is sensible. It will give you freedom to use programs that are not sold/distributed by Microsoft. I would rather use the Home Edition instead of their s mode any day.

Switching out of S mode in Windows - Microsoft Support1

Learn how to switch out of S mode to install apps from outside of the Microsoft Store or to upgrade to Windows 11.

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