<p>Does any one know if Cornell (or better yet, the College of Engineering) requires a laptop computer? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I read on US News and World Report that Cornell doesn't even require students to have a computer, but I don't know how reliable a source that is.</p>
<p>I don't think they don't require them, since there are so many computer labs spread out around campus. I'd think that having a laptop would be extremely helpful though, since theres wireless internet throughout Cornell.</p>
<p>wireless throughout? that's amazing^^ i guess all top universities are like that... but still! </p>
<p>ahhhh i really wanna go..</p>
<p>having a laptop is almost as important as having a pen in class. If u want to get ur work done on ur own time, u need it. The computer labs are only open at specific times.</p>
<p>and every university has wireless internet these days...not just top ones</p>
<p>ok fine -_-b</p>
<p>GET A MAC LAPTOP. best decision of my LIFE</p>
<p>^^^^mac book pro to be more concise</p>
<p>Would a Mac be suitable for the college of engineering? Do most of the programs that you will be required to use run on Windows?</p>
<p>I'm not sure about engineering, but I know the Hotel school recommends a PC for the info systems classes (i.e. microcomputing).</p>
<p>Engineering you should go with a PC.</p>
<p>Most engineering programs will only run on PC.</p>
<p>lenovo's good?</p>
<p>If you're in college, you definitely will enjoy the convenience of a laptop. And, if you can afford it, definitely MacBook Pro + buy Windows Vista if you really need it. The irony is that the MacBook Pro is actually notebook (PC OR Mac) that runs Microsoft Windows Vista:</p>
<p>PC</a> World - In Pictures: The Most Notable Notebooks of 2007</p>
<p>I recommended this same setup to my friend who's at Berkeley studying electical engineering (I think that's what it's called), and he has no regrets. Personally, though, I am not a fan aesthetically of the white/black MacBooks (they are still very good machines nonetheless). And if Macs are absolutely out of the question, I also STRONGLY RECOMMEND the IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads. They are seriously built like Mercedes tanks and have the best keyboards by far. I love the smart-business looks of them to.</p>
<p>So...so a Mac with Windows Vista will be able to run PC engineering programs? Is that correct, diehldun?</p>
<p>RCram22, running Windows Vista on a Mac (natively) through Boot Camp essentially makes it a PC with a Mac casing. There are some out there who run Macs exclusively with Windows, but unless your work or school requires running Windows I think that's absurd. Nevertheless, you get the best of both worlds: you can use a Mac with Mac OS X Leopard and switch to Vista whenever you need to. If you live close to one, I'd check out your nearest Apple Store and play around with some of the models and see if you like them or not. </p>
<p>For engineering, I would recommend getting the MacBook Pro over the MacBook, though the latter will probably suffice (it also depends how large you budget is).</p>
<p>pc programs work better on a mac if you have the parallels software. its a no brainer. GET A MAC(book Pro!!!)</p>
<p>now what are you compromising running the windows softward on the mcaa,s does it take up a whole bunch of space or really compromise the ovrall performance?</p>
<p>Agreed. MBP is the one for me (I'm a high school senior putting off laptop shopping until next summer so it's not obsolete by then). I'm going to wait and see if SP1 for Vista is a big improvement or I should just buy XP, but chances are Vista will be a lot better by than. Even then, it's a long ways off. </p>
<p>I've heard Parallels is the best thing since sliced bread. I'm have two PPCs, one Intel Mac, and just upgraded all with Leopard. I can honestly say the Intel is awesome because although it's a bit pricier, you're getting two machines for the price of one: a Mac and a PC. Can't go wrong with that.</p>
<p>My laptop keeps me distracted outside of my dorm so I try not to bring it. I should've went with a desktop.</p>
<p>okay,this might be a messed up question. but do people get caught downloading music or sharing music on itunes? Also, I occasionally dload the TV shows that I like such as heroes which I can also watch on nbc.com but I dload it because of the quality difference...</p>