<p>I'm a CoE admitted student and here I freshen the PC vs. Mac topic based on my need to purchase a new laptop for academic use.</p>
<p>Yes, I've heard most engineering students go with PCs. Would you help me explaining why? I've been interested in Objective-C programming lately, and I need good reasons to stick to the Windows platform right now.</p>
<p>I enjoy my Windows based machine, but in a day like today it really doesn’t matter. If there is something that only runs on windows, you have two options (as a mac user) 1. Run windows on your mac. or 2. use a CAEN machine or virtual site.</p>
<p>What about the engineering softwares compatibility? Does the fact that most of them (and how important are they?) are based on Windows really put PCs over Macs?</p>
<p>Macs have very few advantages over PCs considering they’re about twice as expensive for similar specs. If you have a ton of extra money, a Mac is fine since you can always dual boot, and they are great computers (just overpriced).</p>
<p>PC (10 charrrrrr)</p>
<p>Not all pieces of software run on mac OS. Some pieces of software only run on linux. I know that you can boot windows up on some macs, and logically that sounds like it would solve the compatibility problem. The university also offers a suite of virtual sites that let you log into a windows desktop remotely to utilize software. Let me just say, though that all engineering computer labs that I’ve seen have solely Windows based machines.</p>