<p>I was wondering if most college dorms have space for a desktop computer and printer. Also how good are the internet connections at dorms usually? Anyways I was wondering if I should go ahead and start thinking of just getting a labtop or if I could possibly stick to bringing my desktop computer.</p>
<p>um... i would say that all have the room for a desktop/printer. They really aren't that big.</p>
<p>I was just wondering if its worth having around, or if it is more favorable to have a labtop.</p>
<p>Many people I know just use laptops, I personally prefer a desktop. Desks are usually large enough for a tower and LCD, and you will probably also have shelves that work great for printers. I suppose it varies, but my dorm internet connection is very nice, and I'd imagine most others are as well.</p>
<p>The dorms I was in would have enough room for a tower on the floor, LCD screen, and keyboard/mouse. You'd have to move the keyboard/mouse to do any sort of writing, and it would be a tight fit. The laptop is a lot easier, but if money is tight I wouldn't think it's required or anything. All schools I know of have really good internet. The laptop is just easier to have to move and take home for breaks.</p>
<p>My dorm is itty-bitty, but I can still fit all my stuff in it including my desktop and mine and my roommate's two fridges. We have dsl; it's pretty fast. I don't think you would have a problem with Internet speed at your future dorm.</p>
<p>Just make sure that if you do decide to bring a desktop, to try to get an LCD monitor. It's nice to just move the keyboard and have ample writing space to do assignments and such.</p>
<p>Yeah I have a LCD screen and my computer is pretty good so I didn't really want to give it up. Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>I have a CRT monitor and I still have some room on my desk. My desktop is on the ground so... I still had room for my subwoofer + 6 speakers and printer so its not so bad...</p>
<p>a big reason why kids get laptops is cos of breaks-its sometimes inconvenient to not have a computer when you go home</p>
<p>In my dorm I have 2 desktops ,3 servers and a laptop.</p>
<p>While we are in the subject, does anyone bring both a computer, and a laptop to college?</p>
<p>None.</p>
<p>Why would you want a desktop anyway? Desktops are completely last century.</p>
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<p>For one, because they're easier to upgrade, tend to give more bang for the buck, and are almost inevitably faster. Oh, and RAID arrays. </p>
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<p>I did. But I'm weird.</p>
<p>I did, but that's mostly because I'm a tech-nut. I use my desktop for most of my work that goes on in the dorm, and it's always nice to have something that's expandable in terms of addons, storage space (especially for my large music collection... I was a DJ in HS and my entire music collection from that came with me) & future technologies (blu-ray discs). A low-mid range desktop and a mid-range laptop have served me well so far. I bring my laptop to classes nearly every day, and it comes in handy for group meetings as well. My laptop also comes home with me over short breaks and the summer, and is what I use for my current job. </p>
<p>Desktops can be really cheap compared with laptops, so it may be worth it to go down a step in a laptop (i.e. smaller HD, medium/not-super-big-or-small screen), and get a cheap desktop and monitor.</p>
<p>If you're smart about it, you may even be able to find a desktop+laptop setup that doesn't cost any more than you originally budgeted. Dell desktops can come in under $350 for the basics, and laptops start at $600. Though extended warranties can cost more, they can definitely pay off. I've had some things break that have more than paid for the extra warranty that I purchased. </p>
<p>If you can't afford two computers, just go with a laptop. You always want the option of bringing it around with you, and a desktop doesn't really offer many advantages (other than price and expandability) over laptops.</p>
<p>There's definitely room for a desktop. I like my laptop, though. Portability is wonderful. I take notes on it in classes (except for the few classes that don't allow computers - including my comp. sci course). It also doesn't confine me to doing homework at a desk. I've done homework outside, or on my bed (especially when I'm too lazy to get up in the morning, but need to get stuff done). Also, when I had a roommate, and she went to bed before me, I would take my laptop and do homework out in the hall, so as not to disturb her. And then of course, this means I have a computer on breaks.</p>
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<p>Yeah. But others of us don't have that kind of money. (Even my laptop is a hand-me-down, though a nice one)</p>
<p>Meh, only reason I ask is because I have both a desktop, and a laptop. The laptop is nothing special, and would probably be used for word processing. But I 've also sunk a good amount of money into my desktop, and have a pretty sweet LCD HD monitor.</p>
<p>If you have both, then by all means, bring both! As people have mentioned, both have their uses. And space isn't really an issue, even in tiny dorm rooms.</p>
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<p>NO WAI. HD DVD FTW.</p>
<p>Well, not really. But I think that the HD-DVD blu-ray war is going to be awful...</p>
<p>_ Why would you want a desktop anyway? Desktops are completely last century._</p>
<p>Was this a joke post?</p>
<p>And I hope HD DVD wins as well, although I don't think that there will be a clear winner for a long time now. There just isn't enough incentive for most people to even upgrade to HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, the gap between these technologies and current DVDs is much smaller than the gap between DVDs and VHSs. I mean, don't you need a high-def TV to take advantage of most of the new features of Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? That wasn't and still isn't, the case with DVDs.</p>