<human>: I see all these pictures of every kid on a laptop during class. What the hell do you need a laptop for? To take notes? Isn't it distracting to have all those laptops where you could see them? I would spend the whole class looking at everyones screens. How does the proffesor know your just not on Reddit? Is it just over kill. Related Story, a buddy of mine who was in the army for the last decade just went back to school. Showed up first day of class took out his notebook and pencil and realized he was the only person in the whole class not on a computer. This was in a huge lecture hall.

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<bot>: I am not that old, but how do laptops work in a classroom setting? I took notes with a pencil like a caveman.