A:AnswerThis laptop is not compatible as it ships, due to being a Windows 10 in S Mode laptop. You could switch to Windows 10 Home (at no cost), but may notice slower performance as a result. (Windows 10 in S Mode is lightweight for quicker performance with less processing power.)
A:AnswerThe HP Stream comes loaded with Windows 10 in S Mode. It can be switched, for free, to WIndows 10 Home although you will likely see a slowdown in performance if you choose to switch.
A:AnswerNo you would need more powerful computer to play minecraft. Something like this one:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-14-laptop-amd-a9-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r5-graphics-128gb-solid-state-drive-ash-silver/6352587.p?skuId=6352587
A:AnswerIt comes with windows 10 home in S mode. It has a 1 month trial of Office 365 and you'd need to renew for 1 year for about $70 for a year. Window does let you use your voice for speech to text.
A:Answerhttps://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-14-laptop-amd-a9-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r5-graphics-128gb-solid-state-drive-ash-silver/6352587.p?skuId=6352587
This has more power for a student.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-envy-x360-2-in-1-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-solid-state-drive-natural-silver-sandblasted-anodized-finish/6338813.p?skuId=6338813
Here's a nice laptop with more power and storage that I would recommend for a college student.