I would say that people should prefer Windows over Macs. Have read on a lot of forums that some b-school classes require you to install specific add-ins to Excel which are a pain to get running through BootCamp (Virtual Windows in Mac) which takes space. Some of these just don't work without native Windows OS.
Open to any more inputs that you/current students might have on this.
You should be totally fine using either windows or a Mac. This is a very old information that continues to live for unknown reasons really. You could use even an iPad Pro probably or even just a phone for all of your business school needs.
All you will need is Microsoft office and of that could be done online. Most software these days is online to and a lot of it is compatible with MacOS.
You should be just fine with MacOS and M1 chip for Bschool needs as long as you can run a browser and basic office things and zoom.
PS. Macs have a great resale value by the way. I had one for 2+ years (it was in a great shape with a few singles) and I sold it probably for $300 less than I could have bought a new one. So that is a huge benefit to be able to use a computer that long for about $300.
omavsp wrote:
Hi! Im thinking about getting the new Macbook Air (M1), but heard that macs are not good for bschool.
Can you please elaborate on what kind of softwares are used in Bschool (LBS/Insead, hopefully). Also, do you find excel in office 365 different in macs compared to windows ?
Thanks!
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