Laptops for College

In this day and age, anything decent will work. The general info here is relevant: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1784849-macbook-or-pc.html

I personally like MacBooks, but you can get a similar spec-ed laptop for less if you go PC.

If you prefer PC, stick with it.

If you prefer Mac, stick with it. If you encounter PC only software you can use lab computers or simply install bootcamp (free) and get Windows (~$70? unless you get a free academic license)