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Windows or Apple laptop ? Anyone use Windows on a apple mac ?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by adam1987, Jan 3, 2007.

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    That time of the year again to buy a new laptop ?

    What do i buy... windows laptop ?

    or apple mac and install windows on it and have the pleasure of using both ?
     
    adam1987, Jan 3, 2007 IP
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    d16man Well-Known Member

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    I don't see quite the distinction since apple is now using intel chips...it depends on what you want to do. for multimedia, I would go apple. For all else, windows. It is also getting to the point where windows also has the multimedia capabilities, but also remember windows is more virus prone than apple.
     
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    Tyler Banfield Well-Known Member

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    Get an Apple, you won't be disappointed ;)
     
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    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    You can say that again! I love my MacBook Pro laptop with 2GH of RAM. It does everything I need it to do and does it well. Pricey, though. I use Mac OS X and am happy with it. It's very stable.
     
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    I like the macs, but for some reason i feel safer and less "coffee drinker"-like with a PC. hehe.
     
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    my new imac is coming this week. i might install parallels if i need to run windows.
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Putting Windows on a MacBook would be like putting water in the gas tank of a Ferrari. :) Sure... you COULD... but why the hell would you *want* to? :)
     
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    just to correct this, RAM is measured by GB not GH unless you meant 2GH processor ;)
     
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    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    You are correct; my bad :eek:

    It's a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, with 2 GB of SDRAM.
     
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    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    I know someone who runs Windows on his MacBook! :p
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Okay, okay.. I do... but only because I was curious how well it runs under Parallels. I don't actually USE it for anything (never actually installed anything or even setup networking for Windows on it). :)
     
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    When Boot Camp first came out, I read several reviews in which the reviewer said that although Boot Camp ran just fine, running XP again reminded them of why they switched to Apple in the first place :)
     
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    BusinessForums.com Peon

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    If you decide to go with PC, then maybe you might want to wait for the new OS Vista to come out before you buy it. From what I heard, it should be out pretty soon :)
     
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    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    Yeah right, dude! You were so excited to be able to run AOL "High Speed" on Windows XP. :p
     
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    Unless you want to look "cool", you should stick with a Windows laptop. Windows is easier to deal with and to find software for.
     
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    That is the funniest thing I have read all night :)
     
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    My friend runs XP on his Mac due to his expansive library of games that required a PC. He tells me the run great!
     
    seouser, Jan 5, 2007 IP