>> you really need your own computer.
I'm not sure I totally agree with this. I completed a CS degree without my own computer simply by using computer labs that were open late hours. It would have been nice if I had my own, but I actually worked better in the lab than I would have on my own machine.
In fact, with the rise of web applications, web storage, and public terminal farms (libraries, coffee shops, lobbies, etc.), we're actually headed away from the "everybody needs a computer" paradigm. Things do come full circle -- computing started out with time-sharing and we seem to be heading that direction again.Originally Posted by Daved
I am surprised!!!! I can't imagine going to school without 24-hour handy-access to a computer. (I did that "ancient times", but I wouldn't do it now.)I'm not sure I totally agree with this. I completed a CS degree without my own computer
I'll bet you own more than one computer now, Daved. ...I don't want to make Guitarist feel bad, but I have two computers at home... One for audio/video, and one "main machine" for everything else. I've got five computers at work, set-up at various workstations, for various tasks! (I don't use all of them every day.)
