Computer decision U of D - need feedback

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:13:12 +0000

Coming from a current UD student:

I would not even consider a desktop.

A monitor, keyboard, mouse and tower will take up pretty much all of your daughter’s desk space and cannot be easily moved.

A laptop comes in handy when working on a group project and its nice to be able to leave your room with it if your roommate is getting on your nerves or you just need to fine another place to study.

I have yet to encounter anyone at UD with a desktop.

In terms of mac vs PC, I have seen a good number of people with both. As a business student though, I took a business computing course last semester that worked largely with MS office and we were told that the mac and pc versions are too different so all assignments would have to be completed on a PC. So students with a mac needed to use a computer lab.

Also in terms of wireless, the dorms only have wireless access in the lounges, not in the rooms. As you said, you can hook up your own wireless router to your room’s ethernet jack.