I'll be a high school senior in September and I figured I should start looking into a new laptop for college. The majors I'm looking into are pharmacology, physical therapy, architecture, psychology or journalism. I also plan on taking German and also another foreign language. I'm not a gamer unless you count occasionally playing The Sims.
I currently have a Lenovo computer with Windows 7 on it. I find it easy to use. I've used mostly Windows computers all my life (only actually used a Mac a handful of times).
I've heard that Macs can be a little bit safer (less prone to viruses and stuff). I feel it would be pretty easy for me to get used to a Mac. I have an iPad and iPhone and I haven't been disappointed by Apple products.
The maximum amount I'd be willing to spend is about $1200. Pretty much the only Macs I could get are an 11-inch or 13-inch Macbook Air or a 13-inch Macbook Pro. I know I can get a pretty nice PC for $1200 (my $400 one does what I want it to, but it can be a little slow and sometimes has issues connecting to wi-fi).
So, which do you think would be better for a college student? Music is a big part of my life, as well, and I might do some video editing for fun on the side (though I could just do it on my iPad or phone).