<p>Since he's an Apple guy and already has a G5 PowerMac desktop, my son is considering buying a PC tablet laptop for use in classes at Tulane (and so he'll have the option of also running PC programs without having to run the "virtual Windows" program).</p>
<p>He'll be doing a lot of maths and sciences and keyboarding won't do it for him. But he cannot purchase a tablet through the Computer Concierge, I don't think. Will he be depriving himself of a lot of valuable support if he does this? Or do they support anything one buys and brings along as efficiently as they take care of, for example, the Dell "Tulane bundle"?</p>
<p>Thanks to anyone who has experience/information.</p>
<p>We had some computer questions and my husband called the computer conciege yesterday. The person he spoke with was quite helpful. He said that the computers listed under the conciege are from last yr. He said they are in the process on working out this coming yrs. and they will be listed early July. This might not help you but might help others.
You could call and ask them about the support for a computer purchased elsewhere.</p>
<p>Thanks, but he's pretty good at doing his own research. He's identified what would work best for him at the best price, so he probably doesn't need the advertising/reviews. We're looking for experience/info on uni support for extra-uni-purchased tablet machines.</p>
<p>Citymom, your son may want to wait until he gets to Tulane to see if he will use a laptop like he thinks he will. My son's classes his freshman year were all math, science and the sophomore computer engineering classes. He said most students don't use tablet laptops in class. They take notes the old fashioned way since the notes are mostly formulas and diagrams.</p>
<p>If someone (and from ctymomteacher's comments, her son has already scoped this all out) wants to explore the world of TabletPC's the best bet is to get a "convertible". A notebook that converts to a tablet. The best of both worlds.</p>
<p>I've already purchased a regular notebook for my D, but I've been thinking of upgrading my own notebook to a Tablet. Even if I don't use the pen input, the notion of being able to set the screen confortably on my lap when I'm in a car or train, just to surf the web, is attractive.</p>
<p>Yes, Stoic, the one he's looking at is a convertible. It comes with a program that will convert the stylus input to regular data. Great stuff.He's even going to buy the Tiger OS for the G5 so the tablet can then direct his desktop (And ours at home, thank God.) It'll all be good together!</p>
<p>Thanks for the link.</p>
<p>And thanks for the heads-up mom60. We will check out what they end up with, though I kind of doubt they'll include a tablet. (Hope I'm wrong!)</p>