Top four tech necessities chosen
Dayna Lundin
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: DSC News
The top four must-have tech necessities for this semester are listed consecutively by 10 of Dixie State's students as a phone, laptop, flash-drive and MP3 player.
After searching five main electronic and department stores in the St. George area, the best price offered for a basic laptop can be found at Best Buy. The computer is an Acer with two gigabytes of memory and a 160 gigabyte hard drive for only $279.99.
Eric Pedersen, professor of visual technologies, said, "Always ask the question what do I want to use it for?"
He also said there are quality issues among different types of computers. Some laptops are obviously better than others. Pedersen uses an Apple MacBook Pro for all of his computer needs. Pedersen said a MacBook is substantially more expensive than the Acer, but if you are looking for something basic the Acer will probably fulfill those needs; however, for something more advanced, like the MacBook Pro, the cost will go up.
Brian Judd, a junior biology major from St. George, said, "MP3 players are useless."
Judd said the only reason an MP3 or an iPod is useful for school is for storing information for future use. He also said he bought a 2 gigabyte flash drive for the new semester to make doing homework on separate computers easier.
A flash drive can also be a lifesaver because students can save documents on a flash drive using a computer at home and bring the flash drive to the computer center on campus to print what they need.
Todd Robinson, a junior accounting major from Oakland, Calif., does just that. Robinson also uses his laptop to take notes in all his accounting courses.
Robinson said, "I can type faster than I can write, and I can upload accounting formulas on Excel using my laptop, and have it right in front of me."
Sherissa Jones, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Washington, said her phone and computer are definitely important in her favorite four tech necessities list. She also included a digital camera and calculator on her favorites list.
After searching five main electronic and department stores in the St. George area, the best price offered for a basic laptop can be found at Best Buy. The computer is an Acer with two gigabytes of memory and a 160 gigabyte hard drive for only $279.99.
Eric Pedersen, professor of visual technologies, said, "Always ask the question what do I want to use it for?"
He also said there are quality issues among different types of computers. Some laptops are obviously better than others. Pedersen uses an Apple MacBook Pro for all of his computer needs. Pedersen said a MacBook is substantially more expensive than the Acer, but if you are looking for something basic the Acer will probably fulfill those needs; however, for something more advanced, like the MacBook Pro, the cost will go up.
Brian Judd, a junior biology major from St. George, said, "MP3 players are useless."
Judd said the only reason an MP3 or an iPod is useful for school is for storing information for future use. He also said he bought a 2 gigabyte flash drive for the new semester to make doing homework on separate computers easier.
A flash drive can also be a lifesaver because students can save documents on a flash drive using a computer at home and bring the flash drive to the computer center on campus to print what they need.
Todd Robinson, a junior accounting major from Oakland, Calif., does just that. Robinson also uses his laptop to take notes in all his accounting courses.
Robinson said, "I can type faster than I can write, and I can upload accounting formulas on Excel using my laptop, and have it right in front of me."
Sherissa Jones, a freshman mechanical engineering major from Washington, said her phone and computer are definitely important in her favorite four tech necessities list. She also included a digital camera and calculator on her favorites list.
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