mac or windows 4 college?

im going to get a laptop sumtime over the summer 4 college and was wondering which is better mac or windows? I don't play computer games really and i want something that is best for college/business. If you give an opinion please have sumthing to bak it up. Thanks

how bout a real answer

If you are not into editing videos and music then there is no real reason to get a Mac. Haphilli

Doesn't matter, though Windows laptops are cheaper.

I say get Linux with a virtual installation of Windows if necessary. bededog

You could also dual-boot ;)

If you are not into editing videos and music then there is no real reason to get a Mac. Haphilli

i dont really like windows. i can use it if i hav 2 but id prefer sumthng better

Macferron321

how bout a real answer

timbo0827

[QUOTE="Haphilli"]If you are not into editing videos and music then there is no real reason to get a Mac. timbo0827

i dont really like windows. i can use it if i hav 2 but id prefer sumthng better

Well, in that case I think you have your answer.

[QUOTE="bededog"]I say get Linux with a virtual installation of Windows if necessary. entropyecho

You could also dual-boot ;)

[QUOTE="timbo0827"]

[QUOTE="Haphilli"]If you are not into editing videos and music then there is no real reason to get a Mac. entropyecho

i dont really like windows. i can use it if i hav 2 but id prefer sumthng better

Well, in that case I think you have your answer.

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

[QUOTE="bededog"]I say get Linux with a virtual installation of Windows if necessary. bededog

You could also dual-boot ;)

Very true, but isn't it faster to work with something in a separate partition rather than a virtual installation - or is the difference negligible?

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

[QUOTE="bededog"]I say get Linux with a virtual installation of Windows if necessary. bededog

You could also dual-boot ;)

[QUOTE="ferron321"]Mactimbo0827

Actually, you can buy a Mac for OSX and run Windows in a separate partition so you can get the best of both worlds.

Actually, you can buy a Mac for OSX and run Windows in a separate partition so you can get the best of both worlds.

entropyecho

Very true, but isn't it faster to work with something in a separate partition rather than a virtual installation - or is the difference negligible?

entropyecho

Actually, you can buy a Mac for OSX and run Windows in a separate partition so you can get the best of both worlds.

entropyecho

Actually, you can buy a Mac for OSX and run Windows in a separate partition so you can get the best of both worlds.

entropyecho

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

Actually, you can buy a Mac for OSX and run Windows in a separate partition so you can get the best of both worlds.

Tjeremiah1988

Very valid point - I mentioned that earlier too. However, it seems the poster is not a Windows fan.

Or there's the OSX86 option...

If you are starting college this september, over this summer get a vista laptop (look on slickdeals.net every day, a dell or hp deal always shows up) and when windows 7 ships you get a free upgrade to it.

If you are starting college this september, over this summer get a vista laptop (look on slickdeals.net every day, a dell or hp deal always shows up) and when windows 7 ships you get a free upgrade to it.

darkIink

I would also add http://www.dealsea.com/ as a place to look for deals.

[QUOTE="timbo0827"][QUOTE="ferron321"]Macferron321

You should see if your college has a Mac store - you could get student discount once you get a valid student ID.

mac, college is the time to experiment with alternative lifestyles, and operating systems.

I would use a windows laptop.

When I was in college I would have classes that would require me to purchase cds / programs for the class (a statistics class and a bunch of my math and marketing classes for "game simulations" of a business or market) and NONE of them would work on a MAC. The classmates I had who had Mac laptops had to use the school computer labs to do their work.

mac, college is the time to experiment with alternative lifestyles, and operating systems.

krylon36

i hate macs so windows or get a mac and use bootcamp duel boot with windows

Apple's computers for similar hardware are way overpriced, their laptops are even worse. You can get a lot more power if for the dollar if you skip the Mac.

Apple's computers for similar hardware are way overpriced, their laptops are even worse. You can get a lot more power if for the dollar if you skip the Mac.

duxup

But Macs look nice!

Apple's computers for similar hardware are way overpriced, their laptops are even worse. You can get a lot more power if for the dollar if you skip the Mac.

duxup

Just save your money and get a $500 windows laptop. It will get the job done and it will not break the bank.

I'd get whichever is less expensive.

[QUOTE="duxup"]

Apple's computers for similar hardware are way overpriced, their laptops are even worse. You can get a lot more power if for the dollar if you skip the Mac.

entropyecho

But Macs look nice!

Unless there is a specific reason for you to get a mac I would just go with a windows based laptop.

You should check the requirements for you College of Business... if they recommend Windows then get that because at my college all the stuff is on Windows and using a Mac makes it extremely difficult and just completing your work is a pain...