<p>I run off battery power unless I'm sitting in a discussion section in which there are sometimes outlets on the desks/tables.</p>
<p>pretty sure in lectures its just battery</p>
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Also which programs are there where you can use the Windows OS on a mac?
What about games etc?
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There's an OSX version Microsoft Office.
Parallel Desktop.
For Game, you should just install bootcamp and play games in Windows. Lots of games have OSX version but the prices are more expensive than Windows version.</p>
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Hate those commercials. Some of them are REALLY dumb. The one about how Vista causing a user to have to upgrade his/her box just made me scream "***." At least PC users have the option to upgrade, LOL.
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I've a P3 computer at home. Its system isn't high enough for Vista. I just switched to Linux after all. Most older computers can run smoothly in Linux while you can't run vista in old computer at all.</p>
<p>do dudes often bring their laptops to class?</p>
<p>Yeah there is M.Office for OS so you can get that. Gaming on a Mac isn't an issue because you normally don't do it. Just install bootcamp and install windows and game through that way. I dont have a graphics card (MacBook doesn't have one, but MacBook Pro does, but if you compare prices you'll see that ist a rip) so gaming isnt an issue, but I can mysteriously play Lineage 2 just fine. </p>
<p>To use Windows while in Mac, you can use Parallels (as previously mentioned) or VMware Fusion Beta. Parallels felt a lot smoother. The problem with virtualization is that it sucks ass for viewing movies. It comes out all jagged and laggy. Its also preferably to get 2 gigs of ram if you want to keep both running. I would only use virtualization only when I needed to quickly check something on windows such as a website design or something of that nature. </p>
<p>Classes are normally short enough to run off the battery. The only time I almost came close to losing my battery was in a 3 hour class where I used a recording program that used 80% of my CPU. </p>
<p>I have mainly economics classes and theres a low percentage of people who bring it. In classes that are mostly math related, anyone who has a laptop is either recording or just fooling around. I have met many classes that almost didn't require you to go. You mostly go to just hear about whats on the the midterm or final. I'd say maybe less than 5% bring laptops, at least in my classes. Theres probably a lot more using them in a class where it's not math related.</p>
<p>Shirley- That's good to know. I installed XP on my p3 box with 256 mb ram and it ran pretty okay. I reinstalled 2000 a few days later. I want to try Linux on my Macbook. I think Ill virtualize it later. Btw, what was the reasoning for that reply? I can't figure out why you said what you said, lol D:</p>
<p>There are outlets in the Physics and Astronomy Building halls; they have Ethernet and Outlet ports for every chair.</p>
<p>does bringing a computer for class for electrical engineering majors help? And if you do bring a laptop, will you still need a pen and paper for the class you brought your laptop to?</p>
<p>From what I have heard, you probably won't use the Laptop as much as if you were a humanities major. If your classes are math related, you probably are better off using pen and paper.</p>
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does bringing a computer for class for electrical engineering majors help? And if you do bring a laptop, will you still need a pen and paper for the class you brought your laptop to?
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<p>You don't need your compute for class, unless you want to do your programming assignment during lecture or session.</p>
<p>Obviously, you should bring a pen and notebook with you to all classes. Unless one extra pound is a physical burden.</p>
<p>Engineers can survive with only pencil and notebook. And an open mind.</p>
<p>I'm pre-biz econ next year; will I need to be taking my laptop to classes, or will pen/paper suffice? Thanks...</p>
<p>People who bring a laptop to class are almost always in the minority</p>
<p>haack - Pen and Paper should suffice. I probably used my Laptop more outside of class for studying rather than for class.</p>
<p>Thanks, that's kinda what I was thinking.</p>
<p>Would you say that a printer is necessary/useful? or a waste?
Also, what kind of furniture, if any, should you bring?</p>
<p>do we need to bring any furniture at all? I remember the dorm rooms being really small, when I went to my friend's he had 3 desks, a small fridge and a tv on top of it and that was it...</p>
<p>Yeah, a printer is useful. There are some buildings on-campus that give you print credit. One building gives you 300 pages. The De Neve building gives you 100 pages. I have used 400 pages of free printing. </p>
<p>Furniture... you should bring a comfortable chair... or at least a cushion for your provided chair. They kinda hurt and personally I don't like them too much. </p>
<p>The desks, drawers, and beds come with the dorm rooms. Other than that, bring whatever.</p>
<p>kick53rv3, not all dorm rooms are created equally. The residence halls have really small cramped rooms. Plaza rooms or the newer buildings are a lot better and nicer. :)</p>
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The desks, drawers, and beds come with the dorm rooms. Other than that, bring whatever.
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is it just the bed frame? or does it have a mattress too?</p>
<p>I'm assuming it does have a mattress ...</p>
<p>Yes, it has a mattress too. Foam mattress pad will be useful. :p</p>