Greetings,

I am seeking advice on selecting a personal laptop for my son, a U.S. Marine who will be stationed in Okinawa soon. His only requirement is that it is compatible with a CAC (Common Access Card) reader and the necessary US-DOD software for interfacing with it.

Based on my research, there is a version of the root toolkit for the CAC interface that is compatible with Windows 11, making the software aspect relatively straightforward.

My main objective is to find a compact laptop that is durable enough to withstand travel and rough handling. I anticipate that he will mainly use it for email, web browsing, video streaming, online banking, and accessing the DOD-CAC system.

Any insights or recommendations you can provide would be highly appreciated.

Thank you.

​Greetings, I am seeking advice on selecting a personal laptop for my son, a U.S. Marine who will be stationed in Okinawa soon. His only requirement is that it is compatible with a CAC (Common Access Card) reader and the necessary US-DOD software for interfacing with it. Based on my research, there is a version of the root toolkit for the CAC interface that is compatible with Windows 11, making the software aspect relatively straightforward. My main objective is to find a compact laptop that is durable enough to withstand travel and rough handling. I anticipate that he will mainly use it for email, web browsing, video streaming, online banking, and accessing the DOD-CAC system. Any insights or recommendations you can provide would be highly appreciated. Thank you.  Read More

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