U.Va. Eliminating Public Computer Labs

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Michael Jordan Shoes of MN 5:15AM October 05, 2009

Check out www.laptopsanytime.com. This company places Laptop Vending Machines in Campus settings to provide convenient self-service access to laptop computers -- Dell, HP, Apple etc. Best of all, it can be set up on a split-revenue concession. So it can be a net positive for the school's bottom line.

Jill Harris of IA 11:08PM September 15, 2009

That's OK for a B.A. student who writes essays, etc. An engineering or science student, particularly the grad students, need horsepower that can't normally be found on laptops. Not to mention model runs sometimes take hours or days. Being able to set the lab computer to run with a "model running, please do not shut-down" note on it works a lot better than leaving your laptop in the cluster where it could get stolen, or at home where it can't be used for anything else. I hope they find space for these students to continue their work, otherwise it will be a big hassle for these students who can't always run their code on the big unix servers, which I have to believe would be kept up and going.

Andrew of NY 5:39PM April 08, 2009

Makes sense to me. Most students will use their own laptops or desktops in their dorm rooms. Having public access computer labs should go by the way of punch cards and digital wrist watches.
Why even wait until 2011? That's another $600K down the drain.

Alex Kwok 3:06AM March 26, 2009