[scottybo]

To me a PC is an obvious choice - you can build your own based on your requirements and do it at a fraction of the cost of a laptop.

Having said that, my Linux Mint tower is now gathering dust as I had to make the switch to a Macbook due to the lack of decent design apps. The only reason I went with a laptop in this instance is due to the outrageous prices for Mac towers!

[newman8r]

which design apps did you make the switch for?

[scottybo]

The new products from Affinity (designer, publisher) as well as the usual suspects such as Adobe.

I'm still blown away by how bad OSX is compared to Mint - much less productive using Finder.