Computer science = no mac?

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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I'm considering studying computer science or some variation of that in college (at the very least, taking programming classes). Do most computer science majors have Macs or PC's? I love my Mac, and was considering getting a new one for college. However, I feel like it's still very much a Windows-based world. Would I be at a disadvantage in some of my CS classes if I bought a MacBook Pro? Do some colleges require that, if you're in a computer science program, you need to have a PC?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>nah. if anything it will be emphasized towards free operating systems like linux because a lot of great, free program development tools exist for those platforms.</p>

<p>it doesn’t matter what OS you use–the department will provide computers with the programs you need that you can either remotely access or use in a lab.</p>

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<p>You can always run Win7, Linux, etc. on your Mac. Either using VMWare or Parallels or booted into it.</p>

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<p>Universities provide lab computers but it’s nice to be able to do your homeworks and labs wherever you want to be.</p>

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<p>At my university, the CS program uses a mixture of Solaris, Linux, and Mac. The Macs are only very rarily used.</p>

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<p>My friend is a CS major and he has a Macbook Pro so it’s your decision.</p>