I'm planning to apply for computer science and data science programs, and I'm glad I came across this video, thanks for sharing it. I'm also looking to change my lifestyle, moving away from constant gaming to focus on studying. However, I'm uncertain about whether to buy a Windows laptop, considering fact than not all programs are compatible with Mac. I really like the Apple ecosystem and am considering purchasing a MacBook with the M4 chip and 24GB of ram, but still not sure what should I buy. Anyways, thanks for the video! Now I’m going to think more carefully about my purchase
Glad it helped, in my opinion i still think you should save the money just buy a "good enough" windows gaming laptop to get you through university or the program and then upgrade to a Mac if you still want to afterwards when you don't have to work on assignments made by schools.
I used a Linux desktop and a MacBook Pro in college. I did have to troubleshoot some issues but I believe I’m a better developer for it. But that issue was not bad enough to outweigh all the other reasons my Mac is superior. Once I started working I own just about every platform.
Yeah I agree, the Mac is great for general use, and I like it for coding, too, they keyboard, screen, speakers are great but in terms of just having a single set up for university i still believe Windows is the most supported platform and you won't have to deal with a bunch of troubleshooting you need to do while on a Mac because the Windows OS is just kore flexible at the moment, so it can support you through all the units and subjects. But yeah once you enter the workforce and industry. The OS you use depends on what the company you work for requires, but sometimes those companies might sponsor you a laptop or you can just buy one once you are finished with university.
what college do you go to, because most classes aren't OS dependent and nowadays most proffessors use Mac and internship uses them because they're the industry standard
I go to Swinburne the lecturers show up to classes with mac cuz they only use it to display slides and stuff but when marking our assignments they have to use the school computers apparently which are Windows.
Due to the fact that most of the software used are not compatible, most of the students should use a Windows Laptop. I think that you should be able to use Anydesk in your gaming computer using your mac, to make some of your work. But not all can have a desktop gaming pc and a macbook (currently the setup I have), wich I think its the best combo, when I was in Uni I had a gaming windows laptop, as you said I had to be plugged all the time, but we received classes in the "Laboratories", where all the seats had plugs, so it wasnt really an issue other than carrying like 12 pounds of my laptop and chager. Honestly I find your video very useful, some friends with windows laptop loved linux, and the always had like Manjaro or Ubuntu or PopOS installed in a partition, but cant really get rid of windows. Of course the hardware can be as good as the software you can use.
I 100% agree. If you’re dead on sticking with a Mac, pairing it with a gaming desktop at home that you can access remotely is a fantastic setup, but can be a hassle to set up. But if someone’s buying a device just for university and doesn’t have a big budget, a Windows gaming laptop is a solid all-in-one solution that’ll easily get them through university. They can always upgrade afterwards, to meet their future employer requirements. As for always needing to be plugged in, once you’re actually in university, you realise that power sockets are everywhere. And honestly, the number of times you’ll actually sit down in a café to do real work is pretty rare, it’s more of a nice idea than something you’ll do often.
Parallels is basically a virtual machine software made for running Windows on macOS, and it’s great for that. But when it comes to running other types of VMs, it’s not as flexible, based on my understanding. Universities, for example, provide pre-configured VM packages that only work with specific platforms like VirtualBox or VMware, so you’d need one of those to open them. Because of that, Parallels isn’t super useful in those cases unless you specifically need it for Windows. Another big thing is that parallels is not free so thats another subscription to pay for and include in your budget.
I use a Zephyrus G14 with a dual boot of a stripped down version of Windows 11 and Debian 13. I only use Linux because it gives me a lot more control over my computer, especially with a few programs I made. When I'm on Windows 11, I get 5-6 hours of time before the battery runs out. On Linux with my programs, I get about 11 hours average. Plus, the window managers on Linux are a lot better for productivity, and if you know how to use a terminal *properly* you can get so much work done in such little time.
I almost got Zephyrus G14 but fate and time was not on my side, during the time i was in the market for a computer they were having stock issues. There was no stock for like 7 months and i ended up caving in for a Mac. Linux is definitely a very flexible OS but i feel the learning curve is big and takes a lot of dedication, but once you learn it, you can push and squeeze the performance out of all your hardware.
like i mentioned after university you can buy a Macbook if the the company you wish to worm for demands it or whether you decide to use a Mac for your personal projects. I am just giving advice in terms of the computer to use for university because using a windows computer will allow for less troubleshooting because the tutorials and laboratory sessions are more built and directed at Windows. Most of the time id you have a problem on the mac OS the tutor and lecturer are unhelpful so you have to figure things out yourself, the school is also not going to change the assignments requirements just because you are on a mac and are having problems. I reccomend using a windows computer just until you get throuth university.
the reason (i assume) why a company uses Macbook only or Windows only for example is because cross operating system development can introduce difficulties in terms of dependency and library versions and its much easier to just have the same opersting system for software development .
maybe for personal projects but all the units are built for Windows OS, atleast from my personal experience. I've had some units require us to package our software in a .exe format but you can't do that on a mac, even if you could use an online packager you can't run it on a mac.
and also im not saying you cannot use a Mac, you can its just that you would have to struggle and troubleshoot more on your own because there is not much support for it, the same goes for Linux, i've not seen much people who use Linux in university other than those majoring in cyber security. In terms of units, when they use linux you have to install a virtual machine on your computer with their specific Linux package to do the assignments.
Framework is that the modular laptop? I’ve seen videos on those but have never seen one in person. How’s the experience? and to continue the topix of best OS. It really depends on your major. Linux is popular for Cyber Security and Networking, macOS is great for app and web development, and Windows offers more flexibility across disciplines. If your course uses Linux, they’ll typically provide a Linux package which you will still have to create a virtual machine for. The VM they provide has pre-configured apps and files. That’s why I wouldn’t recommend a Mac-its ARM chips don’t have great support for running virtual machines efficiently.
@@garrichf I actually don’t have a Framework myself, though an old friend does and is running Ubuntu. I’m actually a longtime Mac user (and wasn’t a comp-sci major way back in college, either) but if I were a comp-sci student today that would seem like the obvious platform to use.
Make sure you get a minimum of 16GB of ram, when you get your laptop too, and if you are planning to dive into some machine learning, a decent NVIDIA graphics card is recommended.
![Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q86_nlRoIGw/mqdefault.jpg)
![[#2024MAMA] ROSÉ (로제), Bruno Mars - APT. | Mnet 241122 방송](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dgGqD28J6aQ/mqdefault.jpg)
I'm planning to apply for computer science and data science programs, and I'm glad I came across this video, thanks for sharing it. I'm also looking to change my lifestyle, moving away from constant gaming to focus on studying. However, I'm uncertain about whether to buy a Windows laptop, considering fact than not all programs are compatible with Mac. I really like the Apple ecosystem and am considering purchasing a MacBook with the M4 chip and 24GB of ram, but still not sure what should I buy. Anyways, thanks for the video! Now I’m going to think more carefully about my purchase
Glad it helped, in my opinion i still think you should save the money just buy a "good enough" windows gaming laptop to get you through university or the program and then upgrade to a Mac if you still want to afterwards when you don't have to work on assignments made by schools.
I used a Linux desktop and a MacBook Pro in college. I did have to troubleshoot some issues but I believe I’m a better developer for it. But that issue was not bad enough to outweigh all the other reasons my Mac is superior. Once I started working I own just about every platform.
Yeah I agree, the Mac is great for general use, and I like it for coding, too, they keyboard, screen, speakers are great but in terms of just having a single set up for university i still believe Windows is the most supported platform and you won't have to deal with a bunch of troubleshooting you need to do while on a Mac because the Windows OS is just kore flexible at the moment, so it can support you through all the units and subjects. But yeah once you enter the workforce and industry. The OS you use depends on what the company you work for requires, but sometimes those companies might sponsor you a laptop or you can just buy one once you are finished with university.
But through troubleshooting and trying to get things working i have definitely learnt more and found out how to fix certain issues, etc.
what college do you go to, because most classes aren't OS dependent and nowadays most proffessors use Mac and internship uses them because they're the industry standard
I go to Swinburne the lecturers show up to classes with mac cuz they only use it to display slides and stuff but when marking our assignments they have to use the school computers apparently which are Windows.
Due to the fact that most of the software used are not compatible, most of the students should use a Windows Laptop. I think that you should be able to use Anydesk in your gaming computer using your mac, to make some of your work. But not all can have a desktop gaming pc and a macbook (currently the setup I have), wich I think its the best combo, when I was in Uni I had a gaming windows laptop, as you said I had to be plugged all the time, but we received classes in the "Laboratories", where all the seats had plugs, so it wasnt really an issue other than carrying like 12 pounds of my laptop and chager. Honestly I find your video very useful, some friends with windows laptop loved linux, and the always had like Manjaro or Ubuntu or PopOS installed in a partition, but cant really get rid of windows. Of course the hardware can be as good as the software you can use.
I 100% agree. If you’re dead on sticking with a Mac, pairing it with a gaming desktop at home that you can access remotely is a fantastic setup, but can be a hassle to set up. But if someone’s buying a device just for university and doesn’t have a big budget, a Windows gaming laptop is a solid all-in-one solution that’ll easily get them through university. They can always upgrade afterwards, to meet their future employer requirements. As for always needing to be plugged in, once you’re actually in university, you realise that power sockets are everywhere. And honestly, the number of times you’ll actually sit down in a café to do real work is pretty rare, it’s more of a nice idea than something you’ll do often.
What about using parallel? Did it help?
Parallels is basically a virtual machine software made for running Windows on macOS, and it’s great for that. But when it comes to running other types of VMs, it’s not as flexible, based on my understanding. Universities, for example, provide pre-configured VM packages that only work with specific platforms like VirtualBox or VMware, so you’d need one of those to open them. Because of that, Parallels isn’t super useful in those cases unless you specifically need it for Windows. Another big thing is that parallels is not free so thats another subscription to pay for and include in your budget.
I use a Zephyrus G14 with a dual boot of a stripped down version of Windows 11 and Debian 13. I only use Linux because it gives me a lot more control over my computer, especially with a few programs I made.
When I'm on Windows 11, I get 5-6 hours of time before the battery runs out. On Linux with my programs, I get about 11 hours average.
Plus, the window managers on Linux are a lot better for productivity, and if you know how to use a terminal *properly* you can get so much work done in such little time.
I almost got Zephyrus G14 but fate and time was not on my side, during the time i was in the market for a computer they were having stock issues. There was no stock for like 7 months and i ended up caving in for a Mac. Linux is definitely a very flexible OS but i feel the learning curve is big and takes a lot of dedication, but once you learn it, you can push and squeeze the performance out of all your hardware.
Why all people working for Facebook or Google have MacBook?
like i mentioned after university you can buy a Macbook if the the company you wish to worm for demands it or whether you decide to use a Mac for your personal projects. I am just giving advice in terms of the computer to use for university because using a windows computer will allow for less troubleshooting because the tutorials and laboratory sessions are more built and directed at Windows. Most of the time id you have a problem on the mac OS the tutor and lecturer are unhelpful so you have to figure things out yourself, the school is also not going to change the assignments requirements just because you are on a mac and are having problems. I reccomend using a windows computer just until you get throuth university.
the reason (i assume) why a company uses Macbook only or Windows only for example is because cross operating system development can introduce difficulties in terms of dependency and library versions and its much easier to just have the same opersting system for software development .
I agree
which are the best battery life windows computers?
in terms of a windows gaming laptop, last i checked it was the Zephyrus G14. But there are probably new ones out there rn
I'd think for coding for a student a linux pc would be preferred. Not that a mac can't be used, it's just kinda pricey.
maybe for personal projects but all the units are built for Windows OS, atleast from my personal experience. I've had some units require us to package our software in a .exe format but you can't do that on a mac, even if you could use an online packager you can't run it on a mac.
and also im not saying you cannot use a Mac, you can its just that you would have to struggle and troubleshoot more on your own because there is not much support for it, the same goes for Linux, i've not seen much people who use Linux in university other than those majoring in cyber security. In terms of units, when they use linux you have to install a virtual machine on your computer with their specific Linux package to do the assignments.
If I were a comp-sci major, I’d get a Framework laptop and run Linux on it.
Framework is that the modular laptop? I’ve seen videos on those but have never seen one in person. How’s the experience? and to continue the topix of best OS. It really depends on your major. Linux is popular for Cyber Security and Networking, macOS is great for app and web development, and Windows offers more flexibility across disciplines. If your course uses Linux, they’ll typically provide a Linux package which you will still have to create a virtual machine for. The VM they provide has pre-configured apps and files. That’s why I wouldn’t recommend a Mac-its ARM chips don’t have great support for running virtual machines efficiently.
@@garrichf I actually don’t have a Framework myself, though an old friend does and is running Ubuntu. I’m actually a longtime Mac user (and wasn’t a comp-sci major way back in college, either) but if I were a comp-sci student today that would seem like the obvious platform to use.
I have one because I am an iOS Developer and prefer the Apple ecosystem.
that's cool! what apps have you developed?
@@garrichf I made a Google Gemini client in SwiftUI with 200K+ downloads.
bro luckily i still have a intel macbook but instead of getting a new one with the arm chip im getting a windows laptop
Make sure you get a minimum of 16GB of ram, when you get your laptop too, and if you are planning to dive into some machine learning, a decent NVIDIA graphics card is recommended.
@ yes 8gb ram was the worst thing i ever had