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Computer Suggestions for Students 2024/25

Incoming engineering and computer science students often ask "which computer should I get?" when preparing for university life. I tackled this a few years ago on Twitter and in my previous blog posts, each year from 2020 onward. The basics remain the same:  Laptops are useful tools Macs are fine for most students Windows may be required […]

Initial Review: M3 Pro MacBook Pro

One sentence summary The latest M3 Pro laptops from Apple have one main target audience: people holding on to their Intel-based MacBooks, like me. Background I have a 2018 MacBook Air. I used it to teach in France and Germany during my sabbatical. I used it to teach online and in-person here at York University. […]