<p>Which one is better for someone looking into science major? As a long-time Windows user, I am in dilemma ever since hearing that most professors use Mac.</p>
<p>Help?</p>
<p>Doesn't really matter. All the programs used in the sciences can be downloaded on either PC or Mac (at least in my experience).</p>
<p>I'm a longtime windows user opting for the macbook this fall. Dual booting works better with a mac keyboard.</p>
<p>seems like that's the trend..it's just that mac is just so expensive! (I could probably get a desktop and a cheap laptop with the same price as a macbook pro). And some programs like winamp don't run on it.</p>
<p>hmmm...</p>
<p>I just had a conversation with a [crazy] person who held that mac-users are stupid and cultist. I personally wish my computer thought I was stupid because I just can't seem to understand it...</p>
<p>Here is some SAT practice for you high schoolers:</p>
<p>PC is to Harvard as Mac is to ____________</p>
<p>(a) MIT
(b) Harvard
(c) Princeton
(d) Yale
(d) Larry Summers</p>
<p>^ Or rather, SAT practice for the parents of high schoolers (analogies no longer exist on the SAT)</p>
<p>the answer is........ D Larry Summers!!</p>
<p>But, Larry Summers is not a college! Hahaha!</p>
<p>Not to mention you have two Ds. :P</p>
<p>Since the MacBook will run both Mac and Windows, there's really no reason (other than a few hundred dollars) to pick anything else. And the MacBooks (you really don't need a MacBook Pro unless you're into sophisticated video editing) come with so much standard, that the cost differential may not be what you think it is. No viruses. No hassles. Plus college campuses are increasingly Mac-centric. Bear in mind however, that if you choose a MacBook and want to run Windows, you will have to buy the Windows operating system.</p>
<p>More and more, I'm finding Windows to be evolving into a machine that's less user-friendly and increasingly cryptic. And annoying. I'm having to replace my (Windows) laptop soon, so rather than go through this cycle again, I opted to go Mac. Then again, I'm planning on concentrating in Computer Science, so I'm probably more finicky than most about these things. I think, though, that if you're fed up with Windows, Mac is the way to go. If you don't even notice the problems, then it would probably be more of a hassle to convert.</p>
<p>Macs are very popular at Harvard in my experience, but you're not REQUIRED to switch by any measure.</p>
<p>Incidentally, I work in a biology research lab, and the professor uses windows, though some of the grad students, other professors and myself use macs.</p>
<p>I love the mac OS myself, but run it on a custom built pc (yes it is possible, although the legality may be questionable). It is also possible to run leopard on a notebook, although very few will work perfectly with it (wifi is often a problem). Look up OSX86 if you want to know more.</p>