When I was attending university there was the added issue of not having anywhere to use the mouse in the first place. Sure I could maybe use it on top of the la

When I was attending university there was the added issue of not having anywhere to use the mouse in the first place. Sure I could maybe use it on top of the laptop case itself but at that point it's so restrictive the track pad is easier. Had there not been as many people as possible packed into a lecture hall, or the classes built with tiny desktops designed for a notepad and pen then it may not have been an issue but other than the newest buildings on campus the facilities really didn't support a laptop/mouse combo.