Laptops or Desktops...

[shear_force]

Realistically you do not need a laptop, a desktop will suit your needs fine and it is more cost effective.

But if you are in co-op I would suggest a laptop as it a lot easier to move around with you. Takes up less space in the car and obvioulsy easier to transport from city to city and house to hosue every 4 months.

I'm in engineering and I've brought my laptop a few times with me to class. It served no purpose at all as it is not really feasible to take notes on a laptop in these kinds of courses.

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[hamhead]

my suggestion:

DONT GET A LAPTOP!!!

I once had one and took it everywhere w/ me. Everytime i sat down to study either at library or at home, I'd turn it on and then when i try to study, I'd be distracted every 5-10mins eitherr to surf the web, play gamez, download bittoreent stuff, watch anime, and... TO GO ON RFD !!!!!!!!!!

so... DONT GET A LAPTOP, but if u are really in need of a comp everywhere, dun worry, cuz, theres tons of comps everywhere on campus!

[Ryan1524]

Laptop. i use a Powerbook for school, and it handled everything i threw at it. i can carry it to class, bring it to group meetings and study sessions with friends, etc. my school like to administer assignments and lecture notes in electronic form, so it's always nice to have something to access it anywhere, anytime. it has become a very crucial study tool. and it's a lot easier to take home with you, handy if you like going home.

[DaveGoodmen]

I think if you are in need of getting a new computer (like me), than do get a laptop. Cuz you are only using your laptop to surf the web and type stuff, so it doesn't need any upgrading for the future.
I just got a laptop and going into commerce, so i don't know what to expect regarding the laptop when i get there. But for sure i will watch some video, on the go.

[Necrosis]

It really depends on your program. For some it may be handy to have, for others it's completely useless. Regardless, it's never necessary to have one (unless youre in an elearn type classroom). There are computers on campus to use and you may not even need a computer at the library. The main advantages are saving space on your desk in residence and the ease of carrying your computer home over the breaks/summer.

[Bitz]

I got a laptop in first-year thinking it was going to be my main computer until I graduated. After 3 years (of my 5 year program), I got so fed up with it that I completely replaced it with a desktop and now, I only really use my laptop when I'm studying at school during examtime.

My suggestion is to get a smokin' desktop for all your daily computing needs, and complement it with a very simple laptop that you can bring out when you need to study and work on group projects. Nowadays, the only things my laptop needs to handle is surfing, chatting, wordprocessing and the occasional programming assignment ... everything else is done on my main deskptop.