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One Princeton professor started his first lecture by saying, “Princeton students have the worldwide reputation of being both voracious readers and avid writers.” He then proceeded to assign several thousand pages of reading for the semester in addition to three papers and a final exam. While this course is definitely the exception rather than the rule, it emphasizes the role of Princeton’s workload on the average student’s daily life. Many students will find themselves using computers for the whole of their classowork, printing over 700 pages to campus printers, free-of-charge, and reading many reserve readings on laptops rather than waiting in line in the library’s Reserve Room.

The University provides students with access to 24-hour computer support resources, including residential computer consultants who live in the dorms and are able to help students work out computer problems, such as a virus, before they have to bring their computers to a technician. For students who opt not to bring a computer, however, all hope is not lost. There are 24-hour computer clusters all over campus. Generally, the computer labs are not crowded except around major deadlines, such as the infamous “Dean’s Date,” the deadline at the end of the semester for all written work. Some students will hide in the clusters during these intense periods leaving only to eat and shower. For normal assignments, the cluster computers are more than adequate. Students can even save work to a personal, password-protected network drive, which allows them to work on different computers across campus. Short of giving computers away to students, it is hard to believe that the University’s computer system could get much better.

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jwbrown

'13

Political Science and Government

5.0

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Easy to Find

Most people on campus have personal laptops that they use anywhere on campus, as you can find wireless everywhere you go. If you don't, computer clusters are basically everywhere, so it shouldn't be too difficult to access.

Jan 02, 2012

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polaris26

'14

Economics

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Printing on Campus

Printing on campus is free so there is no need for a personal printer.

Nov 06, 2011

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Computers at Princeton University

njcollegegirl

'12

Geology and Earth Science

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Computers

Computer labs are available around campus 24/7, and I've never had a problem finding a computer except maybe during exam times. Most people carry around laptops, so it's not really a problem. The computers themselves generally are up-to-date and run well, plus we have the added bonus of the H: drive, which you can access from any campus computer, or your laptop.

Printers are out of commission sometimes, but you can usually find one that works nearby. More importantly, printing is free as long as you don't go over the absurdly high quota.

Aug 29, 2011

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