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A computer science student needs a laptop!
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<blockquote data-quote="cazabam" data-source="post: 319215" data-attributes="member: 17895"><p>From the sounds of it, you need to buy yourself a PC notebook. The MBP is a fine machine and would certainly be powerful enough for you, but you'd either have to install Windows via bootcamp or use a VM in Parallels.</p><p></p><p>From the sounds of it, you really need to be able to use Microsoft's compiler and libraries. Sure, Xcode is a fine IDE and GCC 4 is a fine compiler, but it doesn't help if you're supposed to be writing win32 apps.</p><p></p><p>If you already own Office and really can't afford to get the Mac version, you would also be having to run this in Windows. Again, this is either bootcamp or a VM.</p><p></p><p>You could get a MBP and be very happy with it. It's more than up to the task you need of it, and if you want a Mac except for the stuff you do at school then getting a copy of Parallels would probably be your best bet. However, if what you're after is a machine to primarily run Windows, you'd probably be better off with a PC laptop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cazabam, post: 319215, member: 17895"] From the sounds of it, you need to buy yourself a PC notebook. The MBP is a fine machine and would certainly be powerful enough for you, but you'd either have to install Windows via bootcamp or use a VM in Parallels. From the sounds of it, you really need to be able to use Microsoft's compiler and libraries. Sure, Xcode is a fine IDE and GCC 4 is a fine compiler, but it doesn't help if you're supposed to be writing win32 apps. If you already own Office and really can't afford to get the Mac version, you would also be having to run this in Windows. Again, this is either bootcamp or a VM. You could get a MBP and be very happy with it. It's more than up to the task you need of it, and if you want a Mac except for the stuff you do at school then getting a copy of Parallels would probably be your best bet. However, if what you're after is a machine to primarily run Windows, you'd probably be better off with a PC laptop. [/QUOTE]
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