Laptop requirements for freshmen?

lololu
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:59:51 +0000

Before ordering the laptop have him e-mail his department chair or departmental advisor and ask if this is REALLY the only computer that will work. Too often these requirements are written by some guy in the tech department who really has no idea how the machines will really be used.

Case in point, when my oldest son was looking to buy a new computer he checked his departmental requirements. The web site said unequivocally that only a certain PC would fit the requirements. Having been born and raised a MAC user he really wanted a Mac. He stopped in and talked to his department chairman about it. The chairman’s response was “Well its odd that our web site says to buy a PC. We ALL use Mac’s. Buy a Mac.”