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Originally Posted by PTGregD
I would say buy a Macbook pro. It's what I did.
There are a couple of reasons why it's better, but one of the most important ones is that Macs are virtually immune to viruses, so you know it won't ever crap out on you for that reason in a time of need.
The engineering library also has an impressive setup if Mac computers, so clearly they must be pretty awesome.
The other thing is that their battery charge lasts forever! This is important if you have a couple classes back to back and don't want to drag around a power cord all day.
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I've never had a virus is my life and I've been using windows my entire life.
Dell has pretty good battery life too, my laptop lasts 4-5 hours on battery. It was pretty cheap too, around 500-600$.
What I do like about the Mac is the multi-touch pad. Firefox integrated it with their browser, so now you can use gestures to navigate the web on firefox (I believe it was only possible on safari before).
For Windows, keep in mind that Windows 7 is supposed to be really good. It's supposed to redeem Microsoft for their craptastic vista. Plus, it'll always be an option to replace your screen with a touch screen to get the full Windows 7 experience. Although that will most likely be VERY costly.