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kouljackson
Jul 9, 2006, 02:35 PM
I've read several great reviews praising the beta BOOTCAMP on MacBook Pro's and the Intel iMAC desktop system, but has anyone here seen or actually put Windows on a MacBook? I'm thinking about the 1299$ model(2.ghz 512MB Ram, Dvd-r) but i' really want to keep windows Running in the background.


Killyp
Jul 9, 2006, 02:44 PM
Both the MacBook and the MacBook Pro are based on Intel x86 architecture. They have identical processors. It will run!!! :)
dukebound85
Jul 9, 2006, 02:44 PM
I've read several great reviews praising the beta BOOTCAMP on MacBook Pro's and the Intel iMAC desktop system, but has anyone here seen or actually put Windows on a MacBook? I'm thinking about the 1299$ model(2.ghz 512MB Ram, Dvd-r) but i' really want to keep windows Running in the background.

Yes and do a search
Virtualball
Jul 9, 2006, 09:45 PM
I personally have Windows thru Bootcamp on my MacBook, it runs better then my dell! Though Vista Beta 2 sucks, Im dling 5456 right now.
FullmetalZ26
Jul 9, 2006, 09:45 PM
I've got XP installed on a 5GB partition on my Macbook (2.0, 1.25GB RAM) and it works just as I'd expect it to. I use it to occasionally play RBO, and that's about it. The compatibility utilities and such included on the BootCamp disc are great, I just wish there was a way to do the two-finger right click. Perhaps when the final version rolls around...
Considering
Jul 10, 2006, 02:40 PM
Just chiming in to say that I too have XP installed on my macbook, using a 15gb partition. Runs nice and quick, better than I expected at first.
4God
Jul 10, 2006, 03:18 PM
You mention running windows in the background. You can't do this with BootCamp.
I'm testing Parallels to do this exact thing.
Probably gonna go with BootCamp though.
CNU182
Jul 10, 2006, 03:29 PM
it all depends on your needs. i have taken the time to use both parallels and bootcamp and found that i used windows for so little, that parallels was a better fit.
drummerbooker14
Jul 11, 2006, 09:32 PM
i was wondering that if i dual booted windows and osx and i happened to get a virus on windows, would i still have a fine osx system?
CNU182
Jul 11, 2006, 09:36 PM
i was wondering that if i dual booted windows and osx and i happened to get a virus on windows, would i still have a fine osx system?
99.9% of the time mac will be fine, is what i read from the experts.