It’s that time of the year again, when college students begin shopping for a laptop. Even with this year’s wider selection of laptops, tablets and all-in-ones, the MacBook is still a favorite and one of the most popular choices among college students. With that said, even when focusing on a MacBook, a choice still remains among three different products, with different specs and features.

The important factor to consider is that an influx of brand new Windows 10 touch screen tablets is about to reach consumers. Devices like the Microsoft Surface are expected to increase the appeal of tablets, including competing devices like the Apple iPad.

The biggest gripe inherited from the pre-mobile era, was how PCs would be capable of instantly switching from normal operating conditions, to a catatonic state from which nothing short of a complete, and time-consuming reinstall could bring Windows back to life. Windows 10 is set to change all that.

According to a Microsoft spokesperson, Microsoft Windows 10 will be available at physical retail locations, as a USB drive, posing the question on whether the optical disc is still relevant.