<p>Will I regret purchasing a Mac for engineering? I have been told engineers use Windows.</p>
<p>I'm a junior mechanical engineer, and a loyal Mac user. As much as I'd like to be able to say that Macs are fine for my coursework, there are some exceptions. My last two semesters I have had a course that used an obscure Windows-only software. One of them was not required for the class, just helpful to do the homework. The other was required to complete an end-of-the-year project. This software was not available on the library computers.</p>
<p>I have a PowerBook, which is my main computer. I also succumbed to the dark side and purchased a cheapo Dell tower, which came in handy for the above-mentioned software.</p>
<p>There are alternatives to buying two computers. None of the course-related software I've used has been very processor-intense, so I imagine that VirtualPC would work well. Then of course there are always friends' and roommates' computers. Also, not every engineering major will be like mine and require the use of some obscure software. The first-year classes use little software (Java and Matlab, which are both Mac-friendly).</p>
<p>Having the Dell, though, does give me more options, and it has come in handy.</p>
<p>"Will I regret purchasing a Mac for engineering? I have been told engineers use Windows."</p>
<p>yes, you'll regret it. Much like you'd regret buying a shoe that's too tight and will cut into the back of your heels.</p>
<p>Boo MAC's, windows rules</p>