What is the best computer for a programming student to own?

Answer 1

A computer that works

Answer 2

No but seriously, you don't need the best computer on the market, but I'd go for a computer that can handle multiple programs opened parallely and that it is somewhat durable (you don't want to lose all your data)

Answer 3

It doesnt matter unless you are a 3d game dev or need high performance for other reasons