<p>Can a current student please comment on laptop/desktop, Mac/PC? Thanks.</p>
<p>Hope u don't thinbk I am hijacking your thread Wildcat-but could we also add cell phone company?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Most people have laptops and more than you would expect have Macs (probably about 40%-50%). If you don't have an powerbook or iBook, then you probably have a middle-of-the-line Dell. There is a Sprint tower on top of Tech, so if you are up north, your phone will work well. Every other provider is fine, although very few people get service IN Tech or in Norris (because both buildings are like caves).</p>
<p>I'm thinkin' that no matter where I go, I'm probably going to have a Mac going with me (apparently they're pretty popular, too, as glamourbaby stated above). Overall, it doesn't really matter whether I get a Mac or a PC because I'm "fluent" in both of them (have a PC at home but Macs are used at the Center). However, I'm leaning towards the Mac because I heard they're good against spyware and the like (have had some run-ins with that before - not fun). Plus, iTunes is my second home because I seriously can't live without music (even though I know it also works with NT and XP). I used to think that I was going to get a desktop (have already leaned all the like on what makes a good computer and the advantages and disadvantages of having a desktop vs. a laptop), but now I'm thinking that I want a laptop because I don't want to have to study or type papers in only one spot for four years. That would get really dull for me after a certain period of time. Do my arguments make any sense to you quys?</p>
<p>Wildcat, purchase a computer that you feel will best serves your needs. I'm competent in both Mac and PC. Just keep in mind that some programs don't come in Mac because there's a greater distribution of software for PCs. if you're really into graphic arts, I would strongly recommend the Mac.</p>