Mac or PC for programming, and what language should I use with it?

Well, I want to start programming, particularly in the video game aspect of it, my passion is to mod games, make mods / hacks for them, and change the game around, so I'll be using a lot of video games.

I know this is shamed in the programming world, but I also have an interest in what you guys call "cracking", really sounds interesting.

Also, if you know which system to go for, I would like your suggestion on the program language to learn with it, for video games and "cracking", I've heard C++ is good, but not good for a starting language. Many people say Python, but are there any opportunities for me to use Python for video games and "cracking"?

So: do I go for a Mac or a PC?

Laptops I'm looking at (suggestions are welcome):
Lenovo Y40: http://shop.lenovo.com/...eries/y40/
Macbook air 11" refurbished: http://store.apple.com/...el-core-i5

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How much better should i expect my laptop to get with an extra 2gb of ram?

Got a new i3, 4gb lenovo. Thinking maybe of investing in giving it 6gb of 8gb. I should note i don't expect to play video games on it. What i use is netflix, vlc, ms word, a chess engine here and there. My question is, can adding ram make me go, "wow, this is a way better computer," or will it be just like, "meh, i guess it's better"?

Added (1). 6gb or 8gb, i mean.

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My laptop only charges when I wiggle the cord?

I've had a Lenovo Ideapad P400 Touch for about a year and a half. A few months ago it started having issues holding a charge for longer than about an hour. Just recently it's now even having trouble charging in the first place.

OS is Windows 8.1

I've updated the battery drivers from the Lenovo site.

I'm assuming the connection itself has worn down? My question is what should I do first? Take it into a repair shop? Buy a new battery?

The battery can only be removed by taking the whole thing apart so it's not exactly a simple task.

If I take it in for repair, how much is it likely to cost? Considering the price of the laptop, getting a new one isn't really an option unless the repair is extremely expensive.

Added (1). I've tried a new charger, makes no difference.

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Playing games with resolutions lower than 1920x1080 in a 1920x1080 screen?

NOTE: 10 POINTS TO BEST ANSWER
So guys, i want to buy a gaming laptop (fyi, this is the laptop: http://www.amazon.com/...00K6ZIO2K/ The max screen resolution is 1920x1080. So, i went to this site https://www.notebookcheck.net/...794.0.html and saw all the benchmarks of the graphics card of the laptop. And many games were not running good in 1920x1080, so i'm thinking of changing the resolution of the games that i'll play in the future to 1366x768 or 1280x720 and more… Will it look really bad? I mean, i understand playing games in eg.1280x720 in a screen that can display max 1280x720 resolution. But will be different if i'm doing the exact same thing but with a 1920x1080 screen?

Thanks for your answers, 10pts to best answer.

(sorry if i said anything wrong, i'm not a native english speaker)

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How Lenovo Essential G510 - K Performs?

I'd like to know how this laptop performs on Crysis 3 highest setting?

Its the Config:

Intel Core i7 4702MQ 2.20GHz up to 3.20 GHz
8GB RAM DDR3
1TB + 8GB SSD Storage
AMD Radeon R7 M265 4GB
Cache 6MB
TFT LED-backlit LCD 1366x768

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Is this laptop okay for gaming? - 1

I'm looking for a new laptop that has enough storage for all the stuff I download. I watch a ton of anime online along with movies, tv series, games (League of Legends, WoW, sims, skyrim, etc)

I'm currently looking at this laptop called Lenovo G50-30 15.6".

This is its information

Intel Pentium Quad Core Processor (2MB, 2.16GHz-2.66GHz)
4GB RAM
500GB Hard Drive

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What electronic should I buy with 600 dollars? But other ideas too?

I'm an 11 year old girl (with parental supervision), it's Christmas soon (plus my birthday) and I want to find something for my self and my older siblings. I saved 600 dollars from the past year, and I have so many options.

I really want a MacBook Air, to prepare for middle school, as my school has a terribly large amount of computer homework. (Nah, I just want to play video games all night xD My friends have MacBooks, and I just don't want to fall behind.) <<---- Regarding this, what is the average age to get a laptop?

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Brand-New Lenovo L540 Thinkpad Internet Failure?

I was browsing imgur and downloading a steam game in the background when my internet status suddenly changed to "limited". I disconnected in an attempt to reconnect, and now my Wi-Fi is broken. The symptoms are;

1) Usually when I turn on Airplane mode, the Wi-Fi option disappears until I turn it back off. That is no longer the case-it is constantly present.

2) The Wi-Fi constantly says "No networks found", regardless of status.

3) Every time I try to turn the Wi-Fi on (by clicking the Wi-Fi tab), it grays out while a swirly dotted circle appears, then switches back to "off" mode

4) My downstairs desktop temporarily got put on limited status, but is now fine.

5) All other Wi-Fi-capable devices in my house work perfectly, including my old, broken toshiba laptop.

6) I ran a total virus scan with avg, making sure to scan all files regardless of type. Nothing came up.

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