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These perks may apply to all enrolled students or only those who meet certain eligibility requirements, depending on the school. Many accredited online colleges offer free laptops and other perks like technology discounts, IT help, and free or discounted software. About 16-19% of college students report facing technology barriers that limit their ability to participate in online learning.10% of college students don't have access to a laptop - that's nearly 2 million students!.In a 2018 study, 94% of college students considered their laptops essential to their academic success.However, PC's generally don't cost $1000+ as well. To clarify, some things you do not get from the PC are the ease of using a Mac, iWork (Keynote presentations), and multi-finger gestures (2-finger scrolling). In my opinion, the compromises are justifiable for the price, but a regular laptop will do you fine for around half the price. An additional bonus is the fact that a Mac is virtually immune to viruses and it runs much faster than computers with Vista. And if running Windows programs is a must, all current Mac computers have Boot Camp, which lets you run Windows. Most who have used a Macbook for a while will not go back to the PC. I believe that Apple should bring down the price to below $1000, but it is a quality product. As a owner of the Macbook since its introduction, I can tell you that it is overpriced. The Toyota may be cheaper and still function well, but the Mercedes is more powerful, luxurious, and is a more satisfactory vehicle. It's like comparing a Mercedes to a Toyota. People buy Macs because it is a quality product.
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