[Vision2020] Computer and UI College of Business

Mitch Parks mitch@mochaoflove.org
Wed, 7 May 2003 23:23:45 -0700 (PDT)


For more information, try:
http://www.today.uidaho.edu/details.asp?id=2154&sctn=news

and 
http://www.uidaho.edu/cbe/news/laptop.htm

I think it's great that they are requiring laptops. Although as a geek,
I'd switch universities before accepting "dictated hardware," but maybe
I'm just stubborn that way. 

Mitch Parks
Moscow, ID

On Thu, 8 May 2003 DonaldH675@aol.com wrote:

> Dear Visionaries,
> The Fox news channel reported tonight that the College of Business at UI is 
> requiring business majors to purchase (at $500/semester for four semesters) a 
> specific computer. The story implied that the College of Business was the 
> vendor.  If that is the case, why on earth are they doing so?  This seems to 
> be an unusual and financially burdensome demand.  I'd appreciate any 
> additional information you folks might have.
> Thanks,
> Rosemary Huskey
>