<p>So, what kinds of computers do people generally have? Do a lot of people have macs?</p>
<p>Also, do people usually use their laptops to take notes in class at NYU? I know it differs depending on the college and I never got a chance to look in on a lecture during my NYU tour.</p>
<p>macs. a lot of new yorkers use macs. sternies use PCs, i think.</p>
<p>i use my laptop constantly, and i’m in Steinhardt. i just don’t use it in classes where it wouldn’t make sense, such as math, science or language.</p>
<p>My D is in Stern and has a mac and it does fine; if you really need a program that only runs on windows, it can be done on a mac - check the apple website.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter which computer you use because NYU has computer labs equipped with both PC’s and Macs and printers in both. So you won’t face compatibility issues. </p>
<p>Personally I have a macbook and I love it but if I were to choose a dell (my original choice) then I wouldn’t have any problems at all. I don’t think Vista is as bad as people make it sound. But I don’t know when the next version of Windows comes out. Questions the computer section is better at handling.</p>
<p>so like in an English class would you use your laptop to take notes in class or in a big lecture hall? I’m curious to know this as well.</p>
<p>I bring my laptop to huge lectures but the only small lecture I had was Writing the Essay - about 18 students sitting around a table. Bringing a laptop to that class seemed awkward because it seemed impersonal to type away on my chiclet-keyboard-macbook. Besides, that class involves writing in-class assignments so it seemed useless anyway. Still, my recitation TA’s did not mind at all if I brought a laptop to their sections.</p>
<p>it’s pointless to use it in Writing the Essay, since you have to handwrite everything in class. and it is really awkward to use one in a WtE class. but for a large literature class, i don’t see why not.</p>
<p>I think most people get distracted with their laptops. I haven’t seen many people taking notes on their laptop. I think it’s just easier to take notes by hand.</p>
<p>i take better notes with my laptop, actually. but that’s me. i touch-type very quickly and when a class is powerpoint/keynote heavy, it’s awesome to not have to look down and just keep typing.</p>
<p>example: </p>
<p>during my history of communication class, the TA was giving a lecture, and he was FLYING through the slides. and these were very concept-heavy slides. i was the only one in recitation who had full and complete notes because i was typing- my classmates who were using pen and paper “gave up” after a while because the TA was going too fast.</p>
<p>that’s not going to happen all the time, admittedly. but if you feel more comfortable taking notes on a laptop, do it. just remove web browsers from your desktop/dock if you think you’ll get distracted. i do that in political theory. sometimes it’s handy to be able to wikipedia things the professor is saying in class. </p>
<p>you’re the one who knows yourself best. if you like having a laptop to carry around and you know that you take good notes on a computer, carry it around. if you don’t, use a notebook. i have one of the new aluminum macbooks so it’s easy for me to carry around.</p>
<p>everyone in my video games class had a laptop with them, but that’s because it made it easy to look up video game stuff or play with emulators. </p>
<p>mileage may vary.</p>