The two largest legal research companies, Lexis and Westlaw, have moved all of their services to the Internet Several members of the faculty use electronic classrooms offered by Lexis and Westlaw to augment their classroom teachings. We do not require any one particular brand or type of computer. If you have a computer, try using it first before buying a new one. Laptops are not essential, although they do offer advantages in terms of portability. However, some students have secured a desktop computer to their library carrel.
Memory is more important than processor speed.
Most of your school work involves and revolves around your use of a word processor. The more memory you have on your computer the better your word processor will perform. If you are on a budget, sacrifice processor speed to gain more memory. Carefully evaluate the vendor s warranty. If economically feasible I would suggest purchasing the 3 year warranty that many of the vendors offer.