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I have a friend that uses AutoCAD regularly under Parallels (he runs his own architecture and design firm), and its very fast for him. He's claimed that its more responsive that running on his old Dell Inspiron notebook.
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I'd sure hope so.
There is one thing about Mac Laptops that I do wish to mention. The screen size. You get 13.3 for 1000 USD, which is really nice. However, if you want that extra 2 inches to get that 15.4, it costs you another 800 USD. (With student discount, off course.) I know you get a better processor and graphics card, but it's important to keep in mind. Oh, and the base MacBook doesn't get you a DVD burner...if that's important to you or something. (I don't think it is, I can count the times I've burned a DVD on one hand) There's a Mac way of doing things, but some people make it seem like a huge conversion. It isn't. Sure, there's no right click button, but the ctrl key is right there. And quicksilver is the fucking shit. If you're decently intelligent and patient, you can easily use both OSs without any problem. Oh, and Macs have really good battery life. (I still say wait...Leopard will be out soon ... and I'm sure it'll be worth the wait)
On the other hand, you can get a lot of customization from whatever PC maker you choose. In all honesty, they all sit in the level of mediocrity. Acer/Gateway aren't good. Toshiba varies. Dell's have been getting better. HP used to be pretty good...but I have a feeling that they're going to become like old Dell. Lenovo's are pretty good, but you'll be reaching into Apple prices to get one. I've heard horror stories with PC makers such as Dell Hell, but I've never gotten any problems when I've called Tech Support for any PC company. I'm currently using an Inspiron e1505 and I haven't had any major problems, even after I took it apart for fun. But, instead of getting a personal home laptop, I'd go for a business or home office laptop now. They offer better warranties and service packages than home users. Sure, you'll lose out on a high end graphics card, but Nvidia Quadros are made for AutoCAD and stuff like that. (And you can still play HL2 without any problems, if you're into that)
Seriously, it's not really that important. Use what you like at the price you like. A computer is a tool. First and foremost, it should be easy to do what you want.
I take that back. Don't ever buy a desktop replacement.
Edit: One thing I can't stand about OSX...the fucking rounded buttons on everything. Feels like I'm surfing a shitty Web 2.0 site when I get to any website with a lot of buttons.
How ya doing, buddy?
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