Mac or windows for computer science students

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Be aware that you may have other considerations specific to your wants/needs however, the following major comparison points should give you a solid starting point. In order to help you make your final purchase decision, LTS has compared the following major points between both platforms. The very short answer is that Lehigh fully supports both Windows and Mac platforms and, as stated previously, it is always recommended that you purchase the computer that fits your wants/needs for personal use as long as the hardware specifications fit Lehigh's minimum requirements(which new computers do). With the growing number of students bringing Macs to campus(over 50% of the Fall 2020 freshman class), it is likely that there are more students(and parents) debating whether or not to buy a PC or a Mac.