Laptops let you work anywhere, given some planning. Laptops offer convenience because you can work on your personal computer while using resources in the Law School. You are free to purchase either platform, but you should be aware that almost all workstations available for law student users are Windows 95 and the law school faculty and staff use Intel based computers almost exclusively. The Library has only 4 Macintosh computers with limited support provided. Other ITC's on campus provide more support for the Macintosh.
Laser printing is available for both platforms in the Library and in other locations on campus.
The most important program you will need for law school is a word processor. You are free to purchase any brand of word processor you choose, but you should be aware that student PC workstations in the Library offer WordPerfect and Word for Windows. If you do work for a faculty member, you should make sure that you have a compatible word processor or that you save the work in a format readable by the faculty member's secretary. WestLaw and Lexis software will be made available later in the year from WestLaw and Lexis representatives. Some professors are beginning to make extensive use of the Internet and e-mail for class communication and feedback.