<p>Which is better for freshmen?</p>
<p>laptops: faster (depending on typing speed) but also easier to get sidetracked with facebook, myspace, msn, aol messenger etc.</p>
<p>handwritten: often slower, you might not be able to read or understand your own notes, but will help you retain the info in your memory a lot better than if you typed. Less distractions</p>
<p>you choose what fits you best.</p>
<p>Personally, I find hand-written notes to be the best. One tends to write down only the pertinent details, one seems to retain the information more efficiently, and there are evidently less distractions as the previous poster mentioned.</p>
<p>Also, you can draw diagrams and pictures if needs be, which proves a little more difficult on a computer.</p>
<p>Oh, and please don’t be a tool by buying a mac.</p>