iCloud Storage, YouTube Premium, Apple Music, FastMail, Netflix, CBS All Access, Hulu, Deezer, Last.fm, Minecraft Realms, etc. Hmmm...that's more than I originally thought.
The late 2016 and on MacBook Pro uses AMD's Radeon chip set. If you want a Mac you'll have to go for something earlier than that. On the PC front, you might want to check out the Lenovo ThinkPad T580. It has a 15" display, full-size keyboard, and an NVIDIA chip set.
At work we're forced to use email and calendar for just about everything. At home, we use the calendar all the time and I use email to keep in contact with a few friends who refuse to use anything else.
I just landed a great job via a third party recruiter. She was professional, courteous, and most of all, very good at her job. An extremely positive experience overall. Don't give up!