If students experience hardware or software difficulties, they would take the machine to a designated service location, where it would be repaired or replaced and the software would be refreshed at no additional charge. Machines would be cycled out approximately every three years, assuring current technology at all times. Faculty hardware and software would match, at minimum, what students lease. All students have access to the same hardware and software.
Maintenance is easier.
Faculty know what hardware and software students have. The transition from lab to classroom to home is easier. Students have access to computing resources virtually everywhere. Lease costs are covered by financial aid for students who are eligible. It is probably unlikely that students will want to carry laptops around all day.