Mac or PC for a CS Major? [closed]

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I am a graduating senior from high school and I plan to attend college in the fall of 2014. I plan to be a CS major, and I am just curious what you all think of in regard of what computer to purchase for CS.

I am open to all opinions, and please explain your reasoning behind your choice.

Your fellow programmer,

Justin

Answer 1

Go for Linux based OS and play with the source code during your CS.

PC and Mac are for users, but you do not want to become a user but a programmer, so Linux based OS are best as they are open source and you can learn a lot.

Analogy:

• a TV user - knows how to use the buttons on the outside of the TV
• a TV manufacturer - places those electronics components there on the board
• a TV designer - knows why those components are there

To become a good programmer, you must [MUST] know how and why of the codes that you will write.

Answer 2

A Mac might just be a better option only if you would consider dual booting windows? Otherwise go with a PC, because of the higher flexibility and software options.