<p>I do not recommend Macs for computer engineers because there are some programs for classes for compE that cannot run on the OSX operating system. Yes you can buy a copy of windows 7 and install it via bootcamp. However! the current line of Macbook/Macbook Pros run VERY loud and hot on bootcamp because they have the dedicated GPU running full time while on bootcamp. Yes, you can use parralles or vmware, but I have run into some instances of some programs just not operating fast when using these softwares. Also, if you want to use bootcamp or parrallels, you need to buy a copy of windows 7, which costs about $100 dollars online… trust me for engineers especially computer engineers, most students stick with PCs</p>