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MOST colleges are completely compatable with the Mac. Even the math department programs here have a Mac version of the programs people here need. If you find yourself in a class where you need to run powerpoint presentations you need to check compatability with the projector. All the projectors here are Sony, designed SPECIFICALLY so you can't use a Mac with them, but Apple has fixed that so MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR ADAPTOR CABLES WITH YOU. they are included with the purchase of your laptop. For me, all it meant was making sure my first presentation was done the class period before it was due so I could figure out how to make it cooperate with the projector. (Tech support at school and at apple can be helpful here).
The big question is what can't you do on a pc that you can do on a mac? The answer is photo/video and in general sound work. I mean, we all know it CAN be done, but it is not the same quality as the same work done on a Mac. I don't know of any specific tasks that require a Mac and don't work on PCs, but I do know that here the language labs are all Mac only, but I guess that is a school software (and sound quality) thing, not a personal user software issue.
If you go into an apple store, the Geniuses and Floor Dudes can help you pick which machine is right for what you want. There isn't a real big difference between an ibook and a powerbook, things like speed (which usually doesn't make that big a difference anyway, the internet connection at school has a lot more to do with it) and built in speaker quality.
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