I'm looking to buy a new laptop sometime this summer for college in the fall. I will be a junior and majoring in Computer Science. I have only owned Windows computers but after researching more and more about Macbook Pros, I just can't help but be drawn in by the sleek design, aluminum unibody, quality, features, trackpad and battery life. First of all, I'm curious as to how well windows performs through Parallels or BootCamp. I've had many people tell me that there will be various things for programming I will need that only work on windows. Secondly, I'm curious as to which MacBook Pro I should get. Do you think the core i7 would be more suited for my needs of programming and running windows? I would most likely get the 13" if I could get by with the i5, but if I had to pay more for the i7 I would just go ahead and get the 15". My last question is what are your thoughts on the AppleCare Protection Plan? I do not normally buy extended warranties but after paying $1200-$1800 I would have to consider it.
Oh, and one more thing that I almost forgot. Would you even recommend a mac to a computer science major? I have asked about laptops on a different forum and everyone told me to get a windows laptop but searching the net I have seen mixed opinions.
Oh, and one more thing that I almost forgot. Would you even recommend a mac to a computer science major? I have asked about laptops on a different forum and everyone told me to get a windows laptop but searching the net I have seen mixed opinions.