Over at Engadget a student is asking which computer they should buy.
I'm a Uni student doing IT Security, and I'm looking to replace my now four year old Windows laptop, and am tossing up between getting another Windows PC or getting a MacBook, and just wanted some advice on how it would suit me. Essentially I do some C/C# programming, Web design, presentations, reports and the like, with assignments needing to be in PPT and DOC formats. Could I get some advice on how each one would fare for my purpose, and iWork and Office compare for University use? Any help would be much appreciated!"
What would you suggest? A Mac? A standard notebook? A Tablet PC? :-)
The thread is quite active. So far much of the debate has been over a Mac or Windows machine. In fact, the "get a Mac" comments are dominating. The question I have is why Tablet PCs haven't even been mentioned. Are they passe? Have Macs taken over the desirable market? Is this a big hint to the Tablet marketing folks?
Anyway, I suggested the person ought to check out OneNote and of course one of the newest generation Tablet PCs from Lenovo, Gateway, Fujitsu and the like. Seems like a natural to me.


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