How important is having a Macbook at a private school?

[kaeb]

Ok I will try and actually contribute something meaningful here

I go to USC also. About 90% of people who bring their laptops to the classes I'm in have MacBooks, usually MacBook Pros. However, I don't think there's any discrimination against people who don't have Macs. Perhaps disbelief at how you can go through life without the wonder/beauty/etc that is Mac OS, but I don't think there's much judging. In fact, I'd almost say it's the opposite—some of my friends who are comp sci majors look down on me a little for having a Mac instad of a Windows computer!

Long story short, you should be fine with a Windows. I don't think anyone will judge you for having a PC, and if they are, you don't really want to be friends with them, do you?

p.s. Sciencewoman's gif it too wonderfully apropos! They are all "judging" Alexander Ludwig, a fellow USC Greek!

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by kaeb

Ok I will try and actually contribute something meaningful here

I go to USC also. About 90% of people who bring their laptops to the classes I'm in have MacBooks, usually MacBook Pros. However, I don't think there's any discrimination against people who don't have Macs. Perhaps disbelief at how you can go through life without the wonder/beauty/etc that is Mac OS, but I don't think there's much judging. In fact, I'd almost say it's the opposite—some of my friends who are comp sci majors look down on me a little for having a Mac instad of a Windows computer!

Long story short, you should be fine with a Windows. I don't think anyone will judge you for having a PC, and if they are, you don't really want to be friends with them, do you?

[kaeb]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Nope, been here for two years, but I do enjoy feeding trolls and trying to help people!