Laptop or Desktop

mhc48
Sun, 07 May 2006 18:12:32 +0000

Many/most students do not take their laptops to class, but many/most DO take them to the library to work on there (and perhaps print out from too).

Also don’t forget about going home for vacation and breaks. You will find it much easier to bring your laptop with everything on it and the programs you use customized to your preferences than e-mailing mailing things to yourself, or copying files to a key.

If you listen to music or play games or watch DVDs having your laptop on the trip or at home will be appreciated. And though most schools have VPN or remote internet access, it may be easier to get things on your already configured laptop then setting up at home.

If you’re really concerned about theft, ask your parents to get a rider on their homeowner’s policy for your laptop. Should cost only $25 -35 for a year. (and of course, do backups to space on your school’s server or CD or portable HD).