WakeWare
Official Technical Outfitter of the Forest
WakeWare is a robust student computing program that recommends highly configured, insured, and supported personal computing devices at a negotiated price for our undergraduate students.
Contact Information
General Questions:
WakeWare Team
(336) 758-4081
WakeWare@wfu.edu
Order Inquiries:
WFU Bookstore
(336) 758-3562
williawl@wfu.edu
Technical Issues and Support:
Service Desk
(336) 758-4357
help@wfu.edu
Announcements
Apples with the M1 Chip are not recommended at this time
The M1 chip has known compatibility issues with Window’s-based virtualization software that many of our faculty and students utilize in class to run Windows-only applications, such as Excel Add-ons.
Welcome Incoming Students!
We encourage you to wait until later in the summer to purchase your WakeWare laptop to ensure you have the newest technology and access to vendor’s back to school promotions.
Why buy Wakeware?
| Lenovo | Apple | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Savings | Negotiated Pricing (52 – 62%) on high-end computers! | No Retail Markup! All listed at education pricing! |
| Extended Warranty | Bundled four years of extended warranties and accidental damage coverage through Lenovo Premier Support. | Bundled four years of warranty and accidental damage protection through SafeWare. Learn more about the differences between Safeware and AppleCare+. |
| Extra Support | Full support for students from on-campus Service Desk including loaner laptops when their laptop is being repaired at our Tech Shop. | |
| Tested Connections | Tested to connect seamlessly to WFU wireless and classroom multimedia equipment | |
| Software Supported | Robust enterprise-level hardware selected for students to handle all complimentary academic software | Handles all complimentary Windows and Apple software with robust enterprise-level hardware selected for students |