In my honest opinion, Mac's are actually good, they're perfect for the students that enjoy watching video's editing and well browsing the internet...
i enjoyed my mac before it got stolen.

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Well the difference is really all in the operating system / design. With Mac you will have a simpler OS. However if you're comfortable with Windows then Windows is fine. Mac is nice at Universities because they are small and sleek, so they are easy to carry around. And to answer your question, yes you can transfer most files from Mac to PC and vise versa. However you can't run .exe files on Mac and there are some you can run on Windows. However photoshop and everything will be fine to transfer.

Typically macs also have nicer displays, so if you're going into graphic design you might benefit there. Just make sure you are purchasing one with a nice display.

Either one will be fine.

Banq wrote Well the difference is really all in the operating system / design. With Mac you will have a simpler OS. However if you're comfortable with Windows then Windows is fine. Mac is nice at Universities because they are small and sleek, so they are easy to carry around. And to answer your question, yes you can transfer most files from Mac to PC and vise versa. However you can't run .exe files on Mac and there are some you can run on Windows. However photoshop and everything will be fine to transfer.

Typically macs also have nicer displays, so if you're going into graphic design you might benefit there. Just make sure you are purchasing one with a nice display.

Either one will be fine.

yeah i know that , I use PCS all the time i was going to transfer to MAC as all unis have them , However if i could save like £200 - £300 then that would help so much.

Any ideas for where i can get a laptop cheap?

But i can get a much cheaper / equal laptop

PCs that have the same features as Macs (good build quality, display, battery, keyboard, etc.) aren't really cheaper.

Can you swap files from Mac to PC

Most of the files you use will be universal. You can't install programs written for Windows on OS X and vice-versa, but most programs have functional equivalents for both.

uIf you cannot decide, why dont you go with a dual boot or a Virtual Box, and run Windows on the Mac? Since you are a student, you will be able to get a copy of Windows 8.1 Pro from the Microsoft Store for around $70 USD,But you will need access to a Windows 7 or higher Pc in order to make the Installation media to do it as the Mac cannot run a .exe file.

As i said if i get the MAC ill just use as is , The thing is i want to get a computer because its cheaper , Just not sure if that would work as uni has all macs.

CompleteDesigns wrote As i said if i get the MAC ill just use as is , The thing is i want to get a computer because its cheaper , Just not sure if that would work as uni has all macs.

Well what will you do if you need to use a program you cant run on a Mac?

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CompleteDesigns wrote As i said if i get the MAC ill just use as is , The thing is i want to get a computer because its cheaper , Just not sure if that would work as uni has all macs.

Well what will you do if you need to use a program you cant run on a Mac?

Dont understand what you mean sorry? , I will mainly be using PS which is on MAC and PC.

The unis all have macs , But i cant really afford a Mac , I can a good laptop though.