PS: What is the extent of use of Windows Subsystem for Linux? Is it being used by professionals in the industry? What would be better with all these facts in mind? What are the hidden benefits for a programmer a Mac has over Windows, which might be overlooked by a long time Mac user such as me?
Is windows that bad even for general programming use? (which can be done in a linux dual boot or vm) learning Machine Learning (basic to medium models)Ĭonsidering that I will be training my models on the cloud, is windows really that a bad option? Consider laptops like Dell XPS 15 (i7 8750H + 16gb RAM + 1tb SSD + 1050ti GPU + 4k display + 2 yr accidental plus warranty), with great build quality, battery life, and better performance, all while costing around $2000/. I am currently deciding between MacBook Pro 15 (2.6 GHZ i7 + vega 20) and the above mentioned Dell XPS for college use (EECS at UC Berkeley) and my main use cases include:
