Laptops

[WashLaw]

I'm considering buying a laptop on Black Friday because i desperately need a new one. However, I do know of some UGs that require you to buy a laptop from the university itself. Are there any law schools that have such a policy? If so, which ones and how common is it? For the record, I have looked at several school websites for their policies. I could not find one that specifically required a university-bought laptop, but there were a couple that I wasn't sure on: GLUC, UVA, and UChi.

[Ninja1]

I never ran into anywhere that requires a laptop specifically from them.

[EarlCat]

I think most schools just have standards your laptop is supposed to meet, and some will only offer IT support if you buy their recommended brand.  I can't imagine if you walked in with a brand new Dell they'd say "Sorry, kid, you can't register for classes unless you buy one of our Thinkpads."

[nerfco]

I'm considering buying a laptop on Black Friday because i desperately need a new one. However, I do know of some UGs that require you to buy a laptop from the university itself. Are there any law schools that have such a policy? If so, which ones and how common is it? For the record, I have looked at several school websites for their policies. I could not find one that specifically required a university-bought laptop, but there were a couple that I wasn't sure on: GLUC, UVA, and UChi.

You definitely don't need a university-bought laptop for UChi. The ones you can buy through the school are just stock Dells. They don't even make us use PCs or anything--Macs are quite popular.

[Slumdog Lovebutton]

so what did you end up doing?

[WashLaw]

Well I didn't get in line early enough to get the laptop I wanted on Black Friday but I plan on getting a refurbished Dell online.

[Slumdog Lovebutton]

OMG, i hate dells...

[Susan B. Anthony]

Dells suck. Mine had problems before exams each and every semester. Then I got a macbook.

Minnesota has, in the past, required that you get a laptop through them. I don't know if they're planning on doing that again.

[Matthies]

I'll just chime in and say I like Dells, I've owned seven, no mech problems, software issues, but I'm pretty handy with that. I gues the key is to get a new one every 18 months before they wear out.

[WashLaw]

OMG, i hate dells...

Whats wrong with Dells? What do I not know?