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From: desjardins@h-sc1.UUCP (marie desjardins)
Newsgroups: net.college
Subject: Re: Univ. of VT chooses AT&T pc's
Message-ID: <306@h-sc1.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 29-Apr-85 12:26:25 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 29 12:26:25 1985
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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.

I thought that the poster was saying that *every* student had to buy a
PC, not just CS majors.  Also, other majors usually have alternatives
(that is, you're not REQUIRED to buy those things -- you can usually share,
buy used, not buy it & see if you can get by, etc.).  Not to mention that
you have a choice of brand names.

	marie desjardins