For those who go to University/College

I have a laptop but I don't bring it to class. Some people bring them to class but most of the time they're on facebook or reading mail or some other distraction. It's definitely not a must to bring to class.

In retrospect I kind of wish I had gotten a desktop rather than a laptop because I don't move it around that much. (Though I do put it on my chest sometimes so I can watch DVDs lying down rather than sitting at a desk.)

I was required to have a laptop when I was in middle school, but I am not sure if a college would require it. I wasn't required to have one for college, but it was nice to have one.videogamer456

A requirement!? What school is this!? 

I have one for my programming classes [so I dont have to hassle with USB drives and slow lab computers] but I dont bring them to any other class. It always helps retention to actually write something on paper rather than type it into a computer so I dont recommend people bring them to classes where they arent needed. Plus, like someone mentioned, most of the people who bring laptops to class end up playing games or doing other crap. Not recommended at all.

[QUOTE="videogamer456"]I was required to have a laptop when I was in middle school, but I am not sure if a college would require it. I wasn't required to have one for college, but it was nice to have one.BEAN_LARD_MULCH

A requirement!? What school is this!?

lol no one brings a laptop to classes..barely anyone even goes to classes

Anyway get a desktop! Cheaper, better for games, and NOONE WILL STEAL IT!!

With laptops theives can so easily nick em 

I am in grade 11 living in Canada and im wondering is a laptop a must to bring into classes?
Im gonna be getting my own dorm and don't know if I should get a desktop that I could play games on or a laptop?

Thats to those who replyFinal_Rise

The college im going to requires one.

Well, i'm also in 11th grade, and i actually had to do a project on buying a computer for college.  this is what i got:

-Get a light laptop, as you will have to carry it around.

-But make sure it has ton of storage and RAM, as you'll be using this laptop for EVERYTHING.

-Buy a good laptop carrying case.  You definitely don't want it to break.

-SECURE YOUR LAPTOP!  1 laptop every 7 seconds is stolen in college!  Buy a either a software security device, so that when you install it, and if it gets stolen, you can just call the company and they will track it down.  Or buy an external security device that's like a  bike lock where you stick it into the laptop and wont open or turn on without it being removed.