The following observations are quoted from the many e-mails that I have received from Anderson students in response to my request for input evaluating our environment. I didn't realize just how having the laptop impacted me until I returned from my summer internship last fall. It was really funny when I was the person identified as the computer guru. This account by one of our second-year students reflects just how potent our laptop initiative can be in preparing our MBAs for the corporate environment. I could have easily done the necessary work on one of my computers at work or at home.
Laptops are also subject to theft and damage.
It is quite a pain to baby-sit and pamper sometimes. I am one of the minority of people who prefer to read on a screen than on paper, so my daily news comes to me through Pointcast and on-line newspapers. I like using Scheduler as I can never hold on to a paper 'to-do' list. It can be helpful to take notes directly into a PowerPoint presentation. It would be great to realize the potential of doing actual modeling in class.