Delving into a Macbook Pro

[anty1]

Hello, I'm currently into my last year of University and I'm in need of a new laptop. I have always been a Windows user but have been interested in getting a Mac. I'm considering in getting a 13" Macbook Pro. My knowledge of iOS is minimal. Basically I want to know if I really should go down the route of a Mac. It is already stretching my budget but I feel its a worthy investment. I'm preparing for a bombardment of working coming soon.

How does a Mac hold up for programming? Can I only use Visual Studio in boot camp?

 

[shine]

First thing iOS is for the mobile devices - the MBP uses OSX. I feel the Mac is a worthwhile investment as it does everything I need to do.

Visual Studio will work fine in boot camp.

 

[pingwing]

Boot camp is just a little bit of software OSX uses to set up dual booting for windows so yeah all windows apps will run fine as you'll have w7 to boot into as well for special stuff (I use it to run games)

My mac has been a pretty solid investment, it cost me £1250 with the HE discount (make sure you get that whilst you are at uni as its 14% off the mac and 3 years free hardware fixing and support which is also awesome) and now I would estimate its still worth about £600 after 2-2.5 years which isn't bad for a c2d laptop with a 9600m in it. Though money isn't everything as the awesomeness of it has made it priceless to me