<p>Is there any benefit to buying a laptop pc through the school? It seems like the 1200+ they are charging for the pc deals is a little much when you can buy other pc laptops for about half of that</p>
<p>No, so long as your PC meets the IT hardware/software and connectivity requirements. But you will required to install an anti-virus program before you can hook up your computer on campus. (The anti-virus software is free and available to download from ResNet once you have your university ID.)</p>
<p>Limited computer repairs services are available on campus for Windows, Linux and Apple computers (thru ResNet Services) regardless of where you purchased your computer.</p>
<p>Be aware, however, that while all freshmen dorm have wireless connectivity, not all upperclassmen dorms do. (IOW, make sure your computer has an ethernet port.)</p>
<p>And this is off topic but handy to know - wireless printers are not supported, so make sure if you bring your own printer that you have a cable for it!</p>
<p>Or, if you don’t do much printing, you can send any needed printing to the print queue at the library. Printing is <$.10/page and you charge it to your UROS account. But you do have to walk over to the library to pick it up.</p>
<p>Sigh. D2 has a printer and NEVER uses it. (I think it ran out of ink sometime sophomore year and she just never bothered to replace the cartridges.) </p>
<p>I was surprised that several of D2’s professors (science and not-science) allow students to submit papers electronically rather than paper versions.</p>
<p>If you don’t do much printing, the Computer Interest Floor maintains a lab in the basement of Anderson Tower as part of our community service and outreach. Printing there is free, and if you need any assistance you can come on up to the 3rd floor of Anderson. Getting into the lab requires setting up a CIF account, but once it’s set up you’re good to go.</p>