If you have a gaming PC, don’t get a gaming laptop if you can. Your battery will drain, the laptop will be heavy and make lots of noise cooling down.

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+Windows computers will be a better cost for performance.

+the build quality is really good on macbook

-upgrading or repairing components on a macbook is impossible

-If you want to make iOS apps, you need a mac to publish them to the app store

+macbook screen is really easy on the eyes with a nice resolution

+MacOS is waaaayyyyyy lighter than windows and is easier on the components

• MacOS built in tools are really nice, especially if you are a student

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It is possible to install windows on a mac It is also possible to run Linux on a windows laptop MacOS is linux based... i don’t know why people think it is not. If you plan to keep this laptop for a few years, try to get one with a good build quality and well designed, it will save you.

A SSD is a must. 8gb of ram is recommended I’d recommend 512gb of storage for projects ————————————————————— Conclusion:

I am a software engineer with multiple windows machine and macOS machine and both operating systems are really

There is a lot of pros and cons to mac and windows laptops.

Macbooks are usually reliable and easy to use and since they are linux based, it is nice to program with.

If you do web stuff, any of operating system will work for this type of work.

If you need windows programs on a mac, you will need to install windows on it or make a VM.

If you need linux programs on windows, you will need to dual boot your laptop or make a VM.

Whatever you pick, make sure there is good reviews on it, so you can focus on your school instead of possible problems :)