Macbook Pro VS. PC Laptop

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However, if you want to go with a Windows laptop, I personally would avoid all Acers, MSIs, Asuses and especially the other unknown brands. Lenovo ThinkPads, Sony Whatever-Their-Business-Line-Is-Called and Dell Latitudes are decent ones to look at. Nonetheless, they might even cost nearly as much as the MacBook Pro if you configure them with similar specs.

O YE AND if possible, then wait for the new Intel CPUs, they're going to be released within the next ~5 months.

I would highly spin the recommended brands around. Lenovo, MSI, ASUS, Sager, and toshiba are the brands I would look at first. I can firsthandedly attest to their durability and performance, ESPECIALLY the lenovos. NOTHING on this planet is built like a lenovo thinkpad. They're ugly...but they're invincible...they simply don't die. their y580 and the y500 are pretty potent machines, and the y500 offers SLI.

I would say acer is an in-and-out brand for me. They're built great, but their support sucks the biggest of all dicks.
I would NEVER buy a HP, dell, alienware, or a sony. Their price/performance is outrageous, or their build quality simply isn't all there.