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Another thing tro consider is how you are going to back up your data. Laptops are subject to some abuse in college, and the hard drives are often the first casualty. I work in my college's Computer Services department providing tech support to students, and I can't count how many people have come in with dead hard drives. It's a good idea to get a backup drive with software like Retrospect that will automatically back up your hard drive every day.

On the subect of Macs, if you are going to be a CS major, check what system your college uses for programming. Some use Microsoft Visual Studio, but mine uses a Linux terminal system, and Macs actually are far easier to use with it than PCs are.