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From: bradley@ut-sally.UUCP (David K. Bradley)
Newsgroups: net.college
Subject: Re: Univ. of VT chooses AT&T pc's
Message-ID: <1738@ut-sally.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 27-Apr-85 16:43:28 EDT
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Posted: Sat Apr 27 16:43:28 1985
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Reply-To: bradley@ut-sally.UUCP (David K. Bradley)
Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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In article <1453@amdahl.UUCP> ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) writes:
 > >> Burlington, Vermont; The University of Vermont has (paraphrased)
 > >> required incoming freshmen to purchase PCs...
 > 
 > > What if they can't afford it?  
 > 

Don't forget that there are other majors that require a large capital outlay
WHEREVER you go.  Art majors usually have to shell out at least $100 - $200
per semester for supplies.  For music majors a professional quality flute
or clarinet can easily run over $2000, and I have no idea what professional 
string instruments cost.  Some instruments are supplied by the schools (tuba, 
string bass, etc.) but these are in the minority.

Granted, these items are not as expensive as a PC, but they are not trivial
either.

David Bradley
bradley@ut-sally