Labs are open variable hours depending on need, but approximately 16 hours a day. The last two weeks of the term Gulick labs are open 24 hours a day. Currently, about 80 percent of the computers on campus are IBM PC compatibles running Windows-based software and the other 20 percent are Apple Macintosh machines. For a Macintosh, a Power Mac 6100 with an operating system of 7.6 or higher is required for network access. Again, we do not recommend purchase of a Mac system.
Laptops offers significant advantages for a student.
With a laptop, you can pick up your computer and take it to the library if your dorm room gets too noisy. At the library you can find a carrel with both data and power connections, and print to the library printer stations. Our students are eligible for educational discount pricing on Gateway computers when applicable. For other PC compatible brands, we recommend a local vendor, Microtech Information Systems. Microtech also offers our students educational discounted pricing for brands including IBM, Compaq, and Toshiba.