<p>[1] Should I bring a laptop or a desktop to Penn?</p>
<p>[2] How is the wireless network at Penn??</p>
<p>[3] What percentage of students bring laptops to class?</p>
<p>(1) Its all about your preference. The great thing about a laptop is that its small and doesn't take up desk space--this is great in a lot of dorms that have the old furniture (i.e. small desks). Also, with a laptop you aren't force to write papers/do assignments in your room--also helpful if you end up with a roommate you don't like and thus don't want to be in your room.</p>
<p>(2) Wireless is good and is constantly improving; there is wireless access in the academic buildings (definitely in steinyd, huntsman; i'm sure it exists in the older buildings too but I don't know that for a fact), the libraries, Houston Hall, some outdoor spaces etc.</p>
<p>(3) Very small, < 5-10% of undergrads take notes on a laptop.</p>
<p>y so few take notes with a laptop?</p>
<p>and approx what percentage uses macs? I relaly wanna switch, I hate pcs!</p>
<p>macs....sucki</p>
<p>haha, actualy i dono</p>
<p>No idea why so few take notes on a laptop--you'd think it would be convenient esp for classes like history, sociology where you're writing a lot.</p>
<p>is there serious laptop theft issue there?? no one wants to be seen in public with a laptop??? seriously</p>
<p>Just put your laptop in your bag. Walking around with a laptop under your arm would be stupid just about anywhere. I put mine in my bag.</p>
<p>I take notes in 4 out of 5 of my classes on my Mac laptop. Who cares if other people do? I do and it's wonderful.</p>
<p>Macs are wonderful to have in college. The college network grids are cesspools of viruses and hackers. My Mac is comparatively invinceable and my friends get viruses frequently. Usually the antivirus catches them, but I still feel much more comfortable knowing that on my Mac they are never there in the first place.</p>
<p>A significant percentage of the Penn community uses Macs, and they are officially supported by the University. The annual CD of software they give students has Mac and Windows versions of everything.</p>
<p>Unless you're in the engineering school (and maybe Wharton if you're doing OPIM concentration), there's no reason not to get a Mac. It will simply work better. You don't have to worry about viruses or spyware or hackers, you can just do it.</p>
<p>the vast majority of computer problems are user error</p>
<p>"The use of a Macintosh computer for your studies at Wharton is not recommended. There is little, if any, support for Macintosh computers at Wharton. All labs, all classrooms, and all projects will be assigned assuming you are using Windows. If you are determined to use a Mac (there are other departments that do use them at Penn) you should be prepared to do some of your school work in the computer labs, since you may need Windows to do some of your assignments."</p>