Working on both Mac and PC, advice?

First of all, I hope this is an acceptable forum for this question, I figured licensing is the root of the 'problem' so might as well ask here.
I currently have a desktop PC with CS2 (I've also got MX 2004 of the other stuff), I really have no reason to upgrade these at this time
My problem: The school I am going to now pretty much requires you to get a laptop, and I think they have a partnership with Apple or something because that is all they have in the bookstore and I am 'strongly encouraged' to get one. I use a Mac at work so I'm aware of how cool they are for design etc, I'm fine with having to get one.
As you all know, there is no mac & pc option and I need to use both because honestly I don't really enjoy working on laptops when I am at home and there's a perfectly good desktop right there. The other side is I can't really NOT have it on the laptop because I'm a illustration/design/art/etc major and I will need these programs at school. I am also a rather poor student who can barely afford this required laptop, so I can't just straight up buy a new copy for the Mac. I read somewhere about cross upgrading, but then I'm out of luck on my PC. So what do you guys think I should do? Protest the laptop requirement? ;D
Oh and switching to a Mac desktop is not an option as I am also an avid video gamer, and well..the Mac is not up to snuff for that. That is also a lot of money to bypass one software issue.
Thanks for any thoughts.

Read through the manual as iphone will not allow syncing to some multiple contact/calendar programs.
You can only sync to ONE itunes library at a time on iphone. If you sync your itunes library at work, then go home and sync you iphone to your home itunes library, it will erase the work library from your iphone.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_UserGuide.pdf

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