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Computer availability?

  • 14-07-2008 8:34pm
    #1
    LolaLuv
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    Hey, everyone! I'm going to be studying abroad at Trinity next year, studying literature, and I'm wondering if you think it will be necessary for me to bring my own laptop? In the U.S. I write about one paper a week, so ready computer access is an absolute necessity, but on most campuses I'd be able to get away without having my own. I know the grading system is much different in Ireland, so I'm not sure how many papers I'll be writing. Also, I'm not sure if there is adequate computer availability at Trinity that I won't need to bring one. Thoughts?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    It's not necessary. But it can be an advantage. There are often large queues in the computer rooms at peak times (4pm - 5pm I think is classed as the worst time) so it depends. There are several computers rooms on campus, so it depends on you really. I didn't get a laptop 'til I was going into final year and I got by fine without it although having one was very handy (but also a distraction at times).

    Do me and everyone else a favour though, if you do get a laptop have a look at this thread :)


  • #3
    LolaLuv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭LolaLuv


    Ha! Thanks for the link, but I would never keep my volume on in public anyway. In general, I like to draw as little attention to myself as possible. Plus I doubt I'd take my laptop out in public as I think it's a bit pretentious. Maybe it's different in Ireland, but here it's generally the **** who hang out at Starbucks and pretend to write novels that take their laptops around with them. Didn't know how to turn off the Windows start-up sound, that was good information.

    I'm mostly worried about it being a distraction, which is why I don't want to bring one. If there's adequate availability on campus then I probably won't, although it might be handy for keeping in touch with my family. But I'm going to be in an entirely new place and I want to take advantage of everything, not just sit in my a$s browsing the Internets.

    Anyway, thanks for the reply.


  • #4
    Time Magazine
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    One would expect that the huge increase in people using laptops would free up a lot of College computers. I think you'd be fine without it.

    Of course it'd be convenient, say for chatting openly on Skype and that sort of thing, but not a necessity.


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