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Depends on you. If you plan to do research, and lice in the Unix/Linux world, than go with a Mac, and see how to install Linux under VM. Or get a crappy laptop and install Linux based OS on it, and call it day.

 

If you plan to use industry standard software because you the tool and knowledge you need to get started in the work field when you graduate, and have some solid C#/C++ personal projects to help your resume to get that internship or first job, get Windows, as you need to know Visual Studio.

 

As a computer science recent grad myself, I can only highly recommend the Surface Pro line for your needs. Your classes are filled with PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, typed notes, and math, and mixes of everything. The Surface Pro has the power you need for school, even overkill, is light weight for every day carrying, long battery life, a need if your school isn't fill with wall plugs, and most important, the pen. The device with OneNote, allows you to type your notes, import PDFs, write anywhere with the pen, do math, and the power to fast switch between laptop mode and tablet.

 

If you are interested I can more in depth, or have questions just ask.

 

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Mac Or PC for computer science? and what are the benefits of each

Most software operatives pretty seamlessly between operating systems however there are some differences in work flow. There are distros of Linux that would be great but if you are deciding between OSX and Windows 10 I would hands down choose Windows. I'm also a computer science student and believe me dragging and dropping and window resizing so that you have a good desktop for work gets old really fast. Windows' aerosnap just saves so much time and makes thing a lot easier. Windows 10s multiple desktop feature is also a lot smoother and better than OSXs one. Another feature I use on the daily. 

 

So yeah. Go Windows. 

 

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Any PC/Mac/Laptop/Whatever you wanna call it will do fine. Professors make sure they pick an IDE which runs on all kinds of systems, so you're good with anything.

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Something with a excellent keyboard. Unlikely you run into anything that can't be done on either MAC or PC, until you start to get farther and more specific in Comp Sci. 

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Depends on you. If you plan to do research, and lice in the Unix/Linux world, than go with a Mac, and see how to install Linux under VM. Or get a crappy laptop and install Linux based OS on it, and call it day.

 

If you plan to use industry standard software because you the tool and knowledge you need to get started in the work field when you graduate, and have some solid C#/C++ personal projects to help your resume to get that internship or first job, get Windows, as you need to know Visual Studio.

 

As a computer science recent grad myself, I can only highly recommend the Surface Pro line for your needs. Your classes are filled with PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, typed notes, and math, and mixes of everything. The Surface Pro has the power you need for school, even overkill, is light weight for every day carrying, long battery life, a need if your school isn't fill with wall plugs, and most important, the pen. The device with OneNote, allows you to type your notes, import PDFs, write anywhere with the pen, do math, and the power to fast switch between laptop mode and tablet.

 

If you are interested I can more in depth, or have questions just ask.

 

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