<p>Hey everyone,
I will soon be attending law school (hopefully) and would like to purchase a laptop. I have a friend at Columbia that says that ALL work, including exams, are done on laptops. So my question is that is it going to be a must (or is it already) required for an internal CD drive built in? I am interested in the Lenovo X60 and that does not come with one. Also, in the future, will bluetooth be absolutely necessary?</p>
<p>thanks for the help</p>
<p>Any modern computer will do. Basically, for law school, all you will really use is Word, high speed internet access, and access to a legal search site via the internet, either Lexis or Westlaw – law schools generally have such access, for one or the other or both, that students can use. You should have a CD drive on which you can download material although you can have one separate or use USB keys. Personally, I do not support paying the exorbitant price of that Lenova just to have ultra light with no CD drive. </p>
<p>Bluetooth is a local wireless system that allows you to wirelessly hook up to a printer, mouse, keyboard or other blutooth compatible peripherals in the the same room/vicinity as your computer. The problem with bluetooth is cost. The peripherals like a printer, mouse or keyboard that have bluetooth in them generally cost 60% more or higher than such peripherals without bluetooth and there are other cheaper ways to go wireless with peripherals. It is not necessary now and will not be necessary for any personal use in the future.</p>
<p>totally depends on the school…it might be best to look at the IT sites at schools you hope to attend.</p>
<p>i’m not familiar with everywhere, but umich won’t let you take exams on macs, for what it’s worth.</p>