Architecture Student In search of a perfect laptop

This is a student of Architecture from India.
Since new to the field, now i do not use the rendering and all too much but with the advancement in semester, I would be using rendering and stuff too much!!
I sometimes might have to do small video editings as well,,
I have to buy a new laptop..
I have gone through Apple macbook pro's' and have gone through various reviews onlne and found that apple macbook pro is kinda the master of all as of right now in terms of processing....
But here i have a few questions.........
1.] Is Mac suitable for an architecture students?? 'coz most of the softwares used in architectural field do not offer all the features in mac version!
2.] So how is mac superior to Windows and would it really help me??
3.] Next thing is if i go for Mac only......then which macbookpro should i choose?
I would be needing atleast 256 GB[enough 'coz i would be storing most of the data on an external hard disk]
16 GB RAM
The thing now is i want a laptop which is ultraportable..... 13inch macbook pro with Retina display seems to be the perfect model for that but it has Intel iris integrated graphics card whereas 15 inch has NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory so I'm a bit confused....
Would there be any problem if i purchase a 13 inch model with Intel Iris graphics card with 16 GB RAM or is there any option of customising the 13 inch laptop such that we could get the NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 in that only??
OR should i go for 15inch only?? [The problem with 15inch is that its screen size is too big..... and even the cost is out of my budget]
4.] Is it possible to install Windows OS in Macbook pro??? If so, then how???
It would be really helpful if you help me solving my problem!
Thanks a lot!!!!!

You have to find out the specific program requirements for your course of study. You want to be as compatible as possible with the technology used by your professors and other students. Call the school's architecture department and ask them their recommendation. If the other students and professors are using Windows computers perhaps you should also be using a Windows computer. You don't want to be burdened with incompatibility of assignments and group projects.

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adbdragonmaster wrote:
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Oh yeah, I almost forgot, BluRay has only found itself on TVs as the norm for viewing entertainment. It still has not caught up to the world of computers yet for some odd reason perhaps technology costs and barriers, but if you do find one, prepare to pay a pretty penny. You can buy an external one for not too much money but be sure the hardware you buy can decode and playback BluRay if you decide to go this route.
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