Which laptop is the best for IT student, c'mon guys, help me!

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<p>Hi, guys! My old lenovo laptop finally died, and now I need a lightweight laptop.
I want to buy Apple Macbook Air, but many of my friends advise against it because the Mac OS is bad and isn't suitable many programmer software.Is it true?
So, I need a light laptop at Windows. Which one should I buy? People say it's good laptops:</p>

<p>Samsung Series 9 - Samsung</a> Series 9 review (13-inch, mid-2012) -- Engadget
Asus Zenbook UX32VD - ASUS</a> Zenbook Prime UX31A and UX32VD Ultrabook Review
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 carbon - Lenovo</a> ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review - Watch CNET's Video & Read Our Review</p>

<p>I have read the reviews, but did not know what I want. My budget for this about $1300-$1500.
Thanks guys for help!!</p>

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<p>No it is not true, if you like OS X then go get the Macbook Air, you won’t regret it because you can install Windows on Macbooks and you can get Windows for free when you sign up for your school’s Dreamspark Premium program. </p>

<p>It really comes down to preferences. The laptops you listed are pretty good and you can get something decent for just $1300. Do you want an ultrabook with 1080p resolution? Do you like to play games? Maybe you want a laptop that lasts a very long time? Do you mind if it has a SSD so it is super fast but has only 128GB of space?</p>

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<p>It really does just come down to personal preference. I for example prefer a light laptop with lots of screen real estate & long battery life so I plan on getting a Samsung Series 9 15 inch model. If you prefer Apple’s reputation for excellent products then get a Macbook Air. If you want a laptop under $1000 with similar performance & features of a Macbook, go with a Windows laptop, but if I were you I’d go with the Thinkpad X1 Carbon or Thinkpad T430 for a bit cheaper but more customizable.</p>

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<p>Buy the laptop that your school offers. It is usually a good deal. It will work with all the programs they use (and might come preloaded with them). It will be a lot easier to get help from their IT people.</p>

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<p>I would go with a refurbished model, That way you get better specs better graphics and it’s still cheaper that what you would pay to buy new. I work within an IT company and I would say Buy a sony vaio or an HP as in my experiance they last the longest and are tough against damage. Also they have the best specs, have better battery life an look cooler than the cheaper models.
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<p>Hope this helps you find what your looking for. Honestly a week after college and you’ll be glad you bought a refurbished model as you won’t have to worry about damaging it during your party going escapades! lol</p>

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<p>OS X is great for systems administration and programming. I’d say that in most environments, it’s leagues ahead of Windows due to the fact that most environments are UNIX-based and OS X is also UNIX-based, but not Windows.</p>

<p>When I was a student, the vast majority of CS professors had Macs. The rest ran some sort of Linux.</p>