tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812217222251052574.post3035025661151057644..comments2023-10-08T03:40:55.783-04:00Comments on Larry's Opinion Drive-thru: Rick's List of "Off to College" Computing TipsDetroit Sports Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507758358144530420noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812217222251052574.post-28869714819114546502009-05-26T22:28:38.375-04:002009-05-26T22:28:38.375-04:00Bridget! Great tip about the discounted software....Bridget! Great tip about the discounted software. That's exactly what we did for my son. I wish I would have remembered to add that to my original list.<br /><br />Good point, Anna. My son took FULL advantage of the free printing services at his college. But the portable printer helped him out with those "last-minute" print jobs. And not one "buddy" knew it was a printer. It looks like a Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812217222251052574.post-63205135957998319752009-05-26T10:17:03.475-04:002009-05-26T10:17:03.475-04:00on the printer tip...
a lot of places offer free p...on the printer tip...<br />a lot of places offer free printer/scanner/copier machines. While it's nice to have a scanner and copier, these use an incredibly wasteful amount of ink for the average college student who is printing articles and syllabi for classes. Stick with the cheaper, maybe old-school laser printer if your university doesn't offer print packages from the computer labs.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914637119396973397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812217222251052574.post-9591603429560497092009-05-25T09:28:14.846-04:002009-05-25T09:28:14.846-04:00Very useful. I have two comments:
1. As far as pr...Very useful. I have two comments:<br /><br />1. As far as printers go, I wouldn't even bother bringing one unless it comes free with the computer. I can't speak for all colleges, but generally there are computer labs with printers. At Michigan, we were given a basic computing package that provided us with 400 free pages of printing per semester. <br /><br />2. Wait to buy the important software (Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921450932133506206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812217222251052574.post-907913827900471262009-05-25T07:09:42.092-04:002009-05-25T07:09:42.092-04:00really a very nice tips list. i appreciate it very...really a very nice tips list. i appreciate it very much.Canon continuous ink systemhttp://www.coralgraph.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2noreply@blogger.com