PC or Mac for Pratt

<p>I am told that either a PC or a Mac laptop will work for a Pratt student. But I'd like to get opinions from some current Pratt students and Dr. G about which is preferable. Specifically, I am comparing the new Apple MacBook Pro with a high-end PC (like the Dell Latitude 820). The MacBook Pro is a very attractive option (definitely sexier than a PC!) but do the programs needed during 4 years of engineering run well on the Mac? I've read on Matlab discussion boards, for example, that there are alot of problems running MatLab 7 on the MacBooks. Is it just asking for trouble to go with the Mac instead of the PC? And what percentage of Pratt students currently use the Mac? Thanks for any help you can provide.</p>