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More and more universities are requiring laptops. Mine does--all incoming freshman have to have one that meets certain standards.
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I haven't heard of a single university
requiring that a laptop be purchased for school. There are a lot of disadvantages for laptops as well.
1) Less value for your money (a $1500 desktop could very well be a $2400 laptop)
2) Security - easily stolen
3) Easily broken, a "accidental warranty" will run around $300 for a 3-year warranty, no questions asked policy.
I would advise for a desktop, a lot of places have laptops for rent. For example, at our student center, you can rent a laptop free of charge when you are there, and at the library it is the same deal. Wireless internet in both locations as well. So there goes the mobility advantage, for me at least.