Mount Holyoke College
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Mount Holyoke tries really hard to keep up with the latest technology—and succeeds. All the software you should ever need for basic computing tasks, as well as some software that’s just cool, is available on public computers. The people who work in Technology Support and Repair are competent, and they are readily available to answer student questions. You don’t technically need your own computer, but many bring their own if they can. If you have a laptop, you’ll be able to take advantage of the wireless network and various data ports around campus for a little more flexibility in where you work, but you’ll also have to be more careful about thieves—it's a bad idea to leave a laptop unattended, even in the library and, sometimes, even in your room. If you’d like to try the laptop lifestyle but don’t have one of your own, you can borrow one from the library’s circulation desk.

The College has a high-speed network, but one frequently fraught with problems of slowness. The data connection is shared by the other Five Colleges, and it runs through UMass before connecting to the outside world, so problems can and do happen at any one of these junctures. The network administrators are diligent about fixing problems, but it can be very annoying to have the network suddenly go down just when you need it for research (or a hard-earned break from research). In genereal, public computer labs are accessible. However, you are less likely to find a computer during finals, as people will camp out in labs and defend their claim to machines with articles of clothing, books, and papers that remain there for hours, although their owners have disappeared. Residence hall labs are slightly less predictable, as they don’t get maintained as often and may contain printers that are perpetually out of ink.

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siobhanlin

'13

Biology

3.5

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Plenty of Availability

There is a computer lab with a printer in every dorm. There are also labs and printers in most academic buildings. In academic areas, the labs are usually intended for specific majors. However, there are large labs in the library and elsewhere that are easily accessible, though the printers in some areas are not always functional. The wireless network occasionally has problems, and the strength varies depending on your location within buildings, but the network space for saving your personal files is easily available anywhere on campus.

Jan 24, 2012

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Pemy

'14

Developmental and Child Psychology

4.6

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Easily Accessible

In every dorm there are a few public computers, and plenty more in the library as well as in other academic buildings. Finding a working printer in dorms is rare, but there's always the library. Speed and reliability are always great, and a personal computer is handy but not completely necessary.

Jan 12, 2012

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klhungay

'15

Psychology

5.0

A+

Always Available

i've never had a problem finding a computer to use

Dec 23, 2011

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