Help with finding a laptop

My dad was talking about either getting me a surface pro or mac book. I’m not sure which laptop is better and which version I should get.

What we’ll you be using it for? Different laptops have different strengths and weaknesses.

@nanotechnology I need a new laptop for college.

That’s… still incredibly vague. I guessed college, but that could be anything from graphic design to computer science to history. You might use your computer in your free time for 3D graphics or gaming or Netflix or typing the next great American novel. Different computers fit for each of those needs, and for different budgets.

@nanotechnology Oh ok. Sorry, I didn’t know you meant that.

I will most likely be a science major. I write a lot of articles and stories and watch hulu on my old laptop frequently. I don’t want a laptop that’ll start slowing down or freeze when I have many tabs or applications open.

Thanks.