Hey everyone, first time here.


If you feel daunted by my enormous wall of text, I made you a little summary at the bottom. If not, read on!


I also hope this post is in the right category.


I'm a Uni student and working under one of my country's most acclaimed professionals as a colleague/student of his. I'm also reading a degree in Communications (Media) and IT.


My query is as follows:




  • I'm investing in a laptop for my work (Publication and photography), should I go with an <span style="font-size: medium;"]<span style="color: #999999;"]Apple Macbook Pro or<span style="font-size: large;"]<span style="color: #ff6600;"] something else?










Everyone says the same things: MBP's are limited, they don't last long, you're restricted with what you do with them, they're a glorious waste of money and apply only to hipsters and kids with money... you know, the whole Apple-conspiracy thing and Steve Jobs wanting to control the world..
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"]However, when it comes to watching tutorial dvds (and believe me, I've invested in a lot of them) I always see those professionals working on Macs, be it thethered shooting on an MBP or editing on an Mac pro and what have you.


I've been working on Windows my whole life, and have gotten by just fine with it so far, but I've met industrials who tell me that Apple, in the design industry, is the only answer.


I know that my question is probably as old as the Black Forest, and I've tried looking for it in the forums, but to no avail. Also, I'd like to point out that I've trawled a large number of searches relating to this but haven't found anything that resolves the dealbreaker.



<h3><span style="font-size: medium;"]In summary:</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"]<span style="color: #3366ff;"]Uni student in Media &amp; IT, part-time trainee photographer by profession, in need of a portable computer, wanting to make the right choice.
<p style="padding-left: 60px;"]<span style="color: #ff00ff;"]Have seen a large number of high-level pros, like Karl Taylor and Scott Kelby using Apple machinery
<p style="padding-left: 60px;"]<span style="color: #ff00ff;"]Have been told that Apple is 'simply for Media-oriented work' and the right tool for the job
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"]<span style="color: #ff6600;"]Majority of internet society paints Apple computers as being a waste of money, nothing more than a brand name and being able to get a many-times better PC for the price of a MBP
<p style="padding-left: 60px;"]<span style="color: #ff6600;"]Majority of places I went to were not places frequented by professional photographers.
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"]<span style="color: #000000;"]Dilemma: What is it that entices high-level pros into using Apple equipment?
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"]<span style="color: #000000;"]Thanks for listening.


<span style="color: #000000;"]Jean