Purdue University
- Computers

Labs, Printing, Can Be Slow, Some Wireless

I like the fact that Purdue has computer labs around campus. The accessibility is okay, but sometimes you cannot find an empty computer, or there is a class in session in one of the labs. Printing costs four cents/page, or something close to that, which is nice. The problem with the computers is that they take an extremely long time to log a person in. This is very inconvenient for people who need to print something in a hurry. The other downside of printing is that you have to log on to a normal computer, click print, then log onto another computer to actually print something. The printers only print in black and white in most places.

The network system is decent. There is wireless internet around campus, but it can be hard to find. Wi-fi works poorly in the basements of residence halls and outside.

I would suggest a personal computer and printer for your dorm room.

Printing on Campus

I wish that students were allowed to print as much as they wanted in the computer labs on campus. It is hard to be able to print all of the papers you want/need for classes when there is a limitation of how much you are allowed to print per semester.

Technology School Falling Behind

Be a university know for its technology school I expected Purdue to be more technologically advanced. It lacks sufficient wireless access, good printing services and there is a great need for more computer labs.