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If you have ever walked in the area where drexel students live, you probably wouldn't want to carry your laptop from your home or dorm to campus. I didn't go t

• rmk2 14y ago
  Mhm, it makes somewhat more sense to be able to borrow one at the university if security is indeed a concern. I still wonder why it has to be a laptop, though, since desktops (and maybe communal working spaces[1]) seem to fit the bill just fine. [1]: The University of Edinburgh for example has workspaces called "pods" with a big screen and a desktop that allows for a group of students to work together and display relevant files/work on the big screen.
  • pavel_lishin 14y ago
    > I still wonder why it has to be a laptop, though, since desktops (and maybe communal working spaces[1]) seem to fit the bill just fine. You can't take a desktop with you. Sure, you can go to the computer lab, and there will probably be enough computers that you can sit next to each other, and you can probably talk quietly enough to not disturb anyone else around you. You definitely can't take a desktop with you to class. I've tried.