An important question is, which platform does your university recommend? Your life will probably be a lot easier if you can go to the campus tech support office for help when you need it.
If the school doesn't have a strong bias, or doesn't provide much support, I'd go Apple. I'm a freelance writer/editor, and do very little other than word processing, so I could use either platform. But I use Macs because, as a freelancer, I have to be my own tech support--or else pay by the hour for it. And Macs need a lot less tech support.
If the school doesn't have a strong bias, or doesn't provide much support, I'd go Apple. I'm a freelance writer/editor, and do very little other than word processing, so I could use either platform. But I use Macs because, as a freelancer, I have to be my own tech support--or else pay by the hour for it. And Macs need a lot less tech support.