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Laptop Computer Requirement for 2007-08 Academic Year
New York City
Overview
All students, whether in the J.D. or Graduate Division, enrolled in or registered for any course at New York University School of Law are required to have, for exams and other purposes, a Windows-based PC laptop with a wireless Internet connection. Every student is required to type his or her exams on a computer, and handwriting will not be permitted on exams. Whether you are studying in the Law Library, collaborating in a study room, or taking an in-class exam, you will be using a computer with wireless connectivity.
Although you may of course use a Windows-based laptop of your choice (provided that the laptop meets our minimum specifications, outlined below), the Law School has made arrangements with the NYU Computer Store for a Windows-based laptop configuration for purchase.
To be clear, for all students, including newly admitted students, dual-booted laptops will not satisfy the NYU School of Law laptop requirement. In particular, this means that a dual-booted Mac Laptop will not satisfy the NYU School of Law laptop requirement.
A printer for personal use, though not required, is recommended for a variety of uses including printing class handouts and take-home exams. Although laser printers are available in the Law School's computer labs for printing course-related assignments, reports, research projects, and the like, you should not count on these community printers to print take-home exams which are sometimes severely time-limited. Thus, if you are not comfortable reading take-home exams on a computer screen, you should purchase a printer.
Minimum Hardware Requirements
* This device can be used to transfer and save files between your personal laptop and any of the public law school lab machines.
** The Ethernet card and cable are required to take advantage of ResNet for high speed internet access from the residential halls and the Laptop Roaming Network to gain internet access from various locations at in Vanderbilt Hall. If your laptop doesn’t have internal Ethernet support, we recommend the 3 Com brand 10baseT Ethernet p-card and cable.
***A Wireless card is needed to take advantage of the Wireless network, for high speed internet access from various access points in Vanderbilt Hall, D’Agostino and Mercer Residence Halls, and Furman Hall. Most IEEE 802.11b, g, and pre-n compliant Wireless cards will work with the NYU Wireless network, but you will need to install a VPN client for connectivity.
Minimum PC Software Requirements
NYU@NUS
Overview
All NYU@NUS students during the introductory year are required to have a laptop for take-home exams and other purposes. This laptop must support wireless connectivity, and must have a pdf reader. A recommended minimum configuration is listed below. Please know that this requirement may become more restrictive in future academic years–in particular perhaps requiring the use of a Windows-based laptop–when the NYU@NUS program requires the use of laptops for in-class exams.
A printer for personal use, though not required, is recommended for a variety of uses including printing class handouts and take-home exams. Although laser printers are available in the computer labs for printing course-related assignments, reports, research projects, and the like, you should not count on these community printers to print take-home exams which are sometimes severely time-limited. Thus, if you are not comfortable reading take-home exams on a computer screen, you should purchase a printer.
You may want to purchase your laptop under the NUS Notebook Ownership Scheme.
Recommended Minimum Hardware
* This device can be used to transfer and save files between your personal laptop and any of the public law school lab machines.
**A Wireless card is needed to take advantage of the Wireless network. NUS-VPN connection is required for remote access via broadband or dial-up.
Recommended Minimum PC Software
For more information on technology at NYU School of Law, visit the Law School's Technology Web pages.