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Question for those who have received laptops from their Colleges
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| Versatile |
How are they normally?
I'm going to Seton Hall University, an expensive private school, and I'm supposed to be receiving my laptop late June. The computer I have currently is absolutely terrible. I don't even think it should be considered a computer to be honest. I need a much better computer to handle my gaming needs and even to do schoolwork(this doesn't even have microsoft word)
I want a good laptop, so what should I expect from SHU? An old model, or something brand new? Maybe something a year or two old? I dunno, should I look into getting my own laptop and somehow turning down theirs?
Let me know what's up yall. I want a sick laptop. Thanks yall |
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| getfoul |
The laptop that I got from my university was the IBM Thinkpad T60P. Their top of the line laptop with all the options.
Some people have had problems with them, but I got a brand new laptop without any issues.
It's hit or miss, but I'd give it a shot. Then again, I'm going for a degree in software engineering, and the laptops are required. |
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| _Nut_ |
2 things....
I am sure that the university posts what they give students.
second....
Dont waste your parents money if you are going to a private school to play video games. Dont be a statistic for the amount of freshman that fail out. |
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| igottaknow |
| i can't imagine they're going to give you a gaming laptop. you don't need that much power to write papers in Word, check your email, and use the internet for research. gaming should be the last concern on your mind when attending college. how about trying not to fail out your first year when you realize these aren't the same push over classes that you breezed through in high school. |
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| jupiterone |
| I recieved a macbook with pro tools mbox a midi keyboard and a bunch of including an ipod :wtf: |
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| _Nut_ |
You obviously fail.
Google 'seton hall laptops'
IBM ThinkPad T-Series Model: T-60 (EY5) Specifications :
* 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor
* 2 GB RAM
* 120 GB Hard Drive
* 14.1 TFT Active Matrix Display
* DVD/CD Super Multi-burner Drive
* IBM Trackpoint and Touchpad Mouse
* 802.11 a/b/g Wireless Support (Built In)
* 56.6 KBPS v .90 Modem (Built In)
* 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter (Built In)
* 128 MB VRAM
* 9 Cell Li-ION Battery
* 3 - USB 2.0 Ports
http://technology.shu.edu/webs/tech...11!OpenDocument |
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| Versatile |
I'm fairly computer illiterate.
Nut, that's the computer Seton Hall is giving me, and are those specs considered good? |
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| Versatile |
I like how you guys are hasseling me because I'm a gamer and want a laptop that supports that. Sorry, I didn't know going to college meant I no longer allowed to enjoy my free time on the computer.
Besides, I'm getting the laptop june 25th. The semester starts in September. It's not like I'm going to be extremely busy.
Thanks for the info yall. I'm assuming that's good specs? |
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| Versatile |
Getfoul, what about the price of the laptop? How did that work out? Was it a part of the tuition, or did they add it on?
Here's from the site...
"One of the cornerstones of the University's technology plan is making technology ubiquitous throughout the educational experience. This commitment is embodied in the University's Mobile Computing Program. Because the University believes that participation in the Mobile Computing Program is vital to your academic success at the university, the program is mandatory for all full-time undergraduate students. Students are not able to opt out of the program. All full-time undergraduate students are issued a laptop and are charged the Mobile Computing Access fee."
That last sentence kinda scares me : ( |
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| Yan |
| quote: | Originally posted by Versatile
Seton Hall University, an expensive private school |
For the record, that school sucks and is way overpriced. |
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| getfoul |
| quote: | Originally posted by Versatile
Getfoul, what about the price of the laptop? How did that work out? Was it a part of the tuition, or did they add it on?
Here's from the site...
"One of the cornerstones of the University's technology plan is making technology ubiquitous throughout the educational experience. This commitment is embodied in the University's Mobile Computing Program. Because the University believes that participation in the Mobile Computing Program is vital to your academic success at the university, the program is mandatory for all full-time undergraduate students. Students are not able to opt out of the program. All full-time undergraduate students are issued a laptop and are charged the Mobile Computing Access fee."
That last sentence kinda scares me : ( |
There was a 3,000 dollar deposit to cover the costs if we destroy their property. We get that back at the end of the schooling. We pay like 200 a quarter for it and have the option to buy at the end of the school career for a dollar. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
i can't imagine they're going to give you a gaming laptop. you don't need that much power to write papers in Word, check your email, and use the internet for research. gaming should be the last concern on your mind when attending college. how about trying not to fail out your first year when you realize these aren't the same push over classes that you breezed through in high school. |
depending on the school and your major you may have a very different laptop from what the rest of the students get. |
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