Journal #8259

Posted 10 years ago2013-10-01 08:21:01 UTC
Alabastor_Twob Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB
I'm quite happy.
As I've mentioned before, I've been having some problems with my laptop where it crashes every few hours, which I've been unable to fix.

However since I need a functioning computer for the CAD aspects of my university course, they bought me a computer that I can use until I finish.
It's the same specifications as the one on the left on that page except it has a 250GB HDD.

I was surprised to learn that the only restrictions on use are that I have to give it back after I finish, and Windows Update stops working if I haven't connected to the university network in three months, but apart from that I have free reign.

This will certainly be a fairly big help, as I would almost certainly have ended up lagging behind on the CAD module - not so much the theory and practice, as I certainly have experience with that, but the coursework.

Not to mention, now that I have a laptop that can access the internet again I will be able to keep up with what's going on better.

4 Comments

Commented 10 years ago2013-10-01 17:28:21 UTC Comment #54517
Your University bought you a computer? A new teacher which introduced us to his course today( he looks like Dave Grohl) talked about how different are western universities, they're more open.

He was not kidding I guess...
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-01 19:13:31 UTC Comment #54516
Whoa how nice of them! =P
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-01 19:16:58 UTC Comment #54515
I wouldn't say it's a normal case, they mentioned I was one of three students who were getting one, so it must have been a combination of luck, and the fact that two hours in labs per week isn't really enough for us to do the coursework so I was in a bit of a pickle.
Commented 10 years ago2013-10-04 20:11:54 UTC Comment #54514
Sweet!

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