I have to defend macs because I have one. I’m a political science/international relations major at UCLA. They do pretty much everything that a PC does, and it’s a whole lot easier to use (doesn’t freeze up as much as a PC, because viruses are mainly geared toward PCs. Apple makes their products very secure. The only reason I would get a PC is if I were to be a computer scientist (though now Macs have Boot Camp and can run Windows smoothly as well). So, go for a mac- i’ve got a 13″ macbook. I’ve had it for a year and it’s still really fast. It’s small enough to bring to your friend’s dorm room, study in the lounge, or even bring it to class. It’s literally the size of a normal paperback textbook.

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