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Computers Grades:
Quick StatsWireless Network?
Yes - Campus-wide wireless access
Operating Systems
- Mac OS X
- Unix/Linux
- Windows XP
24-Hour Labs?
Yes - All residential labs, Mud, Ryon, and Fondren, and most others are 24 hours if you have access to the building.
College Prowler Take
Students admit that you can get by without your own computer here, although there are the obvious advantages to owning your own desktop or laptop. Rice has enough labs to go around, and the hours and locations are convenient to all. The labs are popular places to work, as they offer fewer distractions than the residential halls. Overcrowding is rarely a problem, and both Macs and PCs are available. However, for the sake of convenience, a personal laptop or desktop is highly recommended. High-speed Ethernet is available and free to all students, both within the dorms and across campus, and computers are probably the most widely used form of communication within the Rice community. The entire campus is wireless, making it easy to work (or not work) anywhere and anytime. Facebook activity and e-mails are constantly flying back and forth (sometimes even between roommates—so sad). A Rice student is more likely to message a person two rooms down the hall to ask a question than to actually trot down the hall and do it in person. Students Speak Out
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I’d bring a computer. Laptop vs....
I’d bring a computer. Laptop vs. desktop, PC vs. Mac—it really doesn’t matter. It’s entirely one’s preference because all systems are supported here. There is a main computing lab on campus that’s open to all students 24 hours a day during the week, and until late on the weekends. It’s full of PC, Mac, and Unix labs, as well as all of the printing, scanning and burning equipment. There is also an Information Technology system in place with technicians who can help students with any problems they might have. The network is really nice at Rice, as well. We share a T3 line with the University of Houston and the Houston Med Center, so every room on campus has really fast Ethernet ports available for student use (one for each person in the room). |
Anonymous says: |
Computers are not necessary at...
Computers are not necessary at Rice because there are computer labs located in all of the departments, major buildings, labs, colleges, and in the library. However, I recommend bringing a computer just for ease of use. |
Anonymous says: |
I would suggest bringing your own...
I would suggest bringing your own computer. It is very useful, but it is not necessary. Computer labs are not always crowded. I use the computer lab half the time, and my own computer the other half of the time. |
Anonymous says: |
The Ethernet computer network at...
The Ethernet computer network at Rice is highly advanced and very fast. There are numerous labs scattered around campus with plenty of computers (both Macs and PCs), but many students choose to bring their own computer and printer for convenience and/or entertainment. |
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I can’t imagine not having a...
I can’t imagine not having a computer because I used it all the time for my major. I would say that you can always find a computer to use if you need one and can’t bring one of your own. The computer labs are also very nice. Aside from Mudd Lab, which is the main one on campus, there are lots of little ones spread around—in the architecture building and the physics hall, for example. |
FactsDiscounted Software
(Windows): Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, MATLAB & Simulink R14 Student Version, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, Microsoft Windows XP Home Upgrade, Windows Vista Home Basic Upgrade; (Mac): Adobe Photoshop Elements, Mac OSX, Adobe Dreamweaver CS, Adobe Flash Professional CS, MATLAB & Simulink R14 Student Version, Microsoft Office for Mac, Parallels Desktop; (Unix/Linux): MATLAB & Simulink R14 Student Version
Free Software
(Windows): Cisco VPN Client, PC-cillin Antivirus, SSH Secure Shell Client, StarNet X-Win 32; (Mac): Cisco VPN Client, Network Associates Virex Antivirus, Fetch (S) FTP Client; (Unix/Linux): Cisco VPN Client, McAfee Virus Scan 4.4, SSH Secure Shell Client
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Yes - Around 6 cents per page
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