On 7/25/02 1:01 PM, "Kevin Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Thomas Ethen wrote: > >> UW Stout requires every student not in the Arts to purchase an unknown brand >> and model (top of the line is all they would say) of PC laptop (as is >> Windows) and if you purchase your own, you will have two laptops. This is to >> make sure that all students have the same (coloring outside the line is bad) >> laptop and software installed from Stout. How Orwelian is that! >> >> Tom > > Bear in mind it was also mentioned that Arts students were *required* to > buy a Mac rather than a Windows laptop. Consistency requires that to be > equally offensive. > > KeS > What happens when someone changes majors from arts to non-arts (or vice-versa)? Do you then have to trade in the machine you've got set to the way you work, set up a new machine, AND learn a new operating system while simultaneously dealing with a major change in your curriculum? Or do students at UW Stout not change majors after they start college? Kurt -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
