Computer

[lctsoi]

Going to Leeds medicine in coming sept. Can anyone tell me if I need to bring my notebook to classes very often? I have to decide on whether to buy a 12.1" or 14.1" notebook computers. weight and price are inversely proportional ! Thanks

[Muffin2]

nooooooooo
no one does that, never.
theres 250 of you crammed in a lecture theatre that will only just fit everyone, theres no room for files let alone a notebook :P

print out the lecture notes, bring a pen and some spare paper and thats all you'll need in a lecture.

[BabyDoc06]

i've seen people do it, no big deal.

I'd go with one that u can use at home as well, no point havin one just for lectures.

[Muffin2]

agreed. get a good one thats going to last the duration, not a little thing thats only useful for carting round lectures.
if you really want something to take to lectures. my advice would be to buy a good desktop computer you can work on, and then get one of those little asus ee laptops. they are tiny and designed for the exact purpose you want.

[yeliab_cram]

You most definately 100% dont need a laptop for lectures.

In terms of portability, it only really becomes an issue when on away hospital placements - it can be useful to have ur own computer with u to save faffing around with hospital librarys to do work in the evenings.

However, if u are anything like me, you will find you laptop is on its last legs by then anyway. Personally, i would go for a desktop, they are much cheaper to insure in uni accomodation and dont break half way through essay writing.