<p>I'll obviously be bringing only one over, so i'm wondering if i should just lug my desktop or opt to buy a laptop somewhere. Which one is more beneficial for the type of work i'll be doing and the environment, etc?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>all of mcgill is wireless- go for a laptop... lots of students use laptops in class etc.</p>
<p>i can't speak for McGill specifically, but i think that a laptop is a practical choice for its versatility. you can use it in your room, in the library, in class, and on weekends/holidays when you come home, and it takes up fair less space in your room and in your luggage.</p>
<p>laptops get stolen eaisly...i know 3 people who have got theirs stolen this year from inside their rooms...</p>
<p>if u dont go to the library to study and dont need to take ur laptop to class....i say get a desktop its cheaper and much more powerful...</p>
<p>i had a laptop this year...i personally took it down to campus like 3 times the entire year...and the wireless at mcgill really sucks, especially after u get used to the high speeds of the rez connection...</p>
<p>It definitely depends on what you are planning on doing. If your careful about security and such, and don't care about the computer having a lop of power, then go for a laptop. </p>
<p>It is really nice being able to have a laptop. I don't go to the library much, but when I do, it's nice not having to wait for a computer to free up.</p>
<p>dkm is right though, the wireless in the classrooms suck.</p>
<p>Good luck on the choice.</p>
<p>Laptop got stolen?? How possible??/...suppose that u live in a single...how can others break into your room????</p>
<p>Mostly absent-minded people who leave their doors open/unlocked.
Or people who leave their computers unattended in the library or something.</p>