Besides, many departments rely on computers other than the Wintel platform. The best computer value for an art student would be vastly different from the best value for a computer science student. Okay, maybe there are more software titles for the PC than for the Mac. Don't forget, Macs can also run Linux . Marian Moore has cited statistics which she feels justifies the PC only component of CCI and says they're from a Gartner Group study.
Graduate students are already underpaid and overworked.
T.A.s usually receive little or no training, if any, on how to teach. The cost can total more than the equivalent of 3 semesters tuition for an in-state student. Even if this cost is spread out over 8 semesters, it is still a large financial burden for students. If the student must buy the insurance, that is an additional cost. Either way, students or their families and other NC taxpayers will have to pay.