Students Want PCs to Handle Demanding Workloads, But Can They Afford Them?
Back-to-school season is here, and for most college students starting out, that often means purchasing a new laptop. Their current use includes AI, coding, data analysis, content creation, heavy multitasking, or gaming, and at least 66% said they use computers in their school labs every few weeks because their personal laptops can’t keep up.Not having a capable laptop could also be affecting students’ psyches. Of those surveyed, 43% said they felt disadvantaged because of an older or less capable laptop.
- ▪Back-to-school season is here, and for most college students starting out, that often means purchasing a new laptop.
- ▪Their current use includes AI, coding, data analysis, content creation, heavy multitasking, or gaming, and at least 66% said they use computers in their school labs every few weeks because their personal laptops can’t keep up.Not having a c
- ▪Of those surveyed, 43% said they felt disadvantaged because of an older or less capable laptop.
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Back-to-school season is here, and for most college students starting out, that often means purchasing a new laptop. While price and battery life remain priorities, a new study commissioned by Nvidia finds that students are becoming more discerning about performance, with AI tools increasingly part of the learning process.The study surveyed 1,000 undergraduate students who own a laptop, and about 61% said their academic workload has become more demanding. Their current use includes AI, coding, data analysis, content creation, heavy multitasking, or gaming, and at least 66% said they use computers in their school labs every few weeks because their personal laptops can’t keep up.Not having a capable laptop could also be affecting students’ psyches.
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