<p>Also, Mudd’s CS Dept. has courses set up so your OS doesn’t matter for most coursework. Windows, Mac, Linux are all fine, and I know CS majors who use each of them. Buy whatever laptop suits your needs. As a general rule, well-written code will execute quickly on any modern laptop. There are computer labs with powerful Macs and PCs for the few cases where your laptop can’t handle it.</p>