I am a accounting student and I am currently looking for a new computer. I currently have a HP Chromebook and I hate it. I have been spending time looking at the iMac and the Macbook Pro 13' and adding 16gb to it or just sucking it up and getting the 15' with quad core. My decision just lies on whether or not this computer will be good for me during my career as well. Does anyone know if a Macbook or iMac is good for the longivity and duration of my college time and career?
Well, first, a Chromebook isn't, in my mind, an acceptable computer for anyone beyond high school, unless all that you need to do is basic word processing, Web browsing, and use some light SAAS (software as a service) programs. A Chromebook is basically designed to use Web-based (cloud-based) programs. By their very nature such programs are going to be limited compared to professional quality applications run locally on a more (much more) powerful computer running the Mac OS or Windows.
While the Macintosh has a reputation for not having a lot of accounting programs, the truth is that there are a *huge* number of accounting programs for the Macintosh. (I can give you a very long list of them, if you like.)
I think that what you need to do is to talk to one of your advisors in your major, or one of your professors, maybe even an upper division student in your department, and see what programs and computers they recommend.
