| In my opinion, the best option is spending for a high end laptop now so that itll last you until the end of college. Had I not bought myself a PC laptop a year ago, I would have seriously considered the MacBook Pro. Now with Intel Macs able to run both Windows and Mac OSs (thanks to bootcamp), the size and power offered now in the MacBook's size and style seems perfect. The only real worry would be the high chance it might be stolen due their high sale price. Because of the Dual-Boot OS, there's no reason to choose any other PC.
If I could buy a laptop at the start of next year, it would be the MacBook Pro released then with the newest Mac OS and with Windows Vista ready to install.
If you have money to worry about and would rather spend for cheaper laptops with the risk they will more likely break down on you, then dont take this option. =P |