Bootcamp: Vista, XP Pro, or XP Home

[budkid]

I just picked up a new Macbook. I need windows on there for onenote and playing some games. I am just deciding on the three..

Which of the three windows OS do you prefer???

[fuzzielitlpanda]

I switched to vista and never looked back, so I'll be installing vista on mine. I hope the drivers are provided so the install will be easy

[hogfaninga]

I switched to vista and never looked back, so I'll be installing vista on mine. I hope the drivers are provided so the install will be easy

I have actually enjoyed Vista on my bootcamp partition. Shhhhhh don't tell the fanboys on here.

That being said I still prefer OS X much much better. Vista isn't nearly as bad as some have you believe though. MS has made some updates to make it more stable and much better also.

[Your5335]

I have VMWare Fusion 2.0 and Windows Vista Ultimate and it runs like a charm. I like it because you can run Office 2007 for Windows, which I think is better than Office 2008 for Mac.

[hogfaninga]

I have VMWare Fusion 2.0 and Windows Vista Ultimate and it runs like a charm. I like it because you can run Office 2007 for Windows, which I think is better than Office 2008 for Mac.

100% agree on the Office 2007 for Windows. I really like it and I have used both iWork (which I still have on my Macbook) and Office for Mac (which I didn't care for). I much prefer Office 2007 for Windows.

[Sangmort]

Probably a silly question, but can you install the 64bit version of Vista w/ bootcamp? ~

[ascham87]

Probably a silly question, but can you install the 64bit version of Vista w/ bootcamp? ~

Yes.

[Sangmort]

Yes.

Awesome! Thanks :) ~

[budkid]

Which version of vista did you you guys install???

[Your5335]

Which version of vista did you you guys install???

64 Bit Windows Vista Ultimate

[fuzzielitlpanda]

64 Bit Windows Vista Ultimate

vista 64 bit works on the mb? just want to make sure.

[SnowLeopard2008]

vista 64 bit works on the mb? just want to make sure.

Yes, but finding the drivers is another story, especially with the multi-touch trackpad.

[ascham87]

Yes, but finding the drivers is another story, especially with the multi-touch trackpad.

Just pop in the OS X install disc that came with your MacBook.

[Barricuda]

I have VMWare Fusion 2.0 and Windows Vista Ultimate and it runs like a charm. I like it because you can run Office 2007 for Windows, which I think is better than Office 2008 for Mac.

So office 2007 is not compatible with XP? I was thinking of installing XP instead of Vista in bootcamp (Vista pushed me over the edge to buy my first mac one year before I intended to)

[ascham87]

So office 2007 is not compatible with XP? I was thinking of installing XP instead of Vista in bootcamp (Vista pushed me over the edge to buy my first mac one year before I intended to)

Office 2007 is compatible with Windows XP.

[barniclecrusher]

Yes, but finding the drivers is another story, especially with the multi-touch trackpad.
But MacBooks & MacBook Pros use 32 bit processors right? and they are still able to run 64bit vista?

[Quillz]

Vista. It's 2008, and there's absolutely no reason for any average user to be using XP anymore. Use Vista and Office 2007, and you'll have the latest version of OneNote, which is really nice.

Yes, Vista had some compatibility issues when first released, but so did XP, 98, 95, Leopard, Tiger and Panther. Since SP1, it's been near flawless, just like Leopard has performed great since 10.5.2.

[Quillz]

I have actually enjoyed Vista on my bootcamp partition. Shhhhhh don't tell the fanboys on here.

That being said I still prefer OS X much much better. Vista isn't nearly as bad as some have you believe though. MS has made some updates to make it more stable and much better also.
Vista has never been bad. The problem was it was over-hyped by some, including Microsoft. Frankly, the trouble was too many people believed Vista to be a revolution, and not the evolution it really is. It does have some really great new features and a far more mature kernel design, but, coming from XP, it's simply "the next step." It's not a revolution the way 3.1 -> 95 was. It's more like 95 -> 98.

[eGraeme]

Vista. It's 2008, and there's absolutely no reason for any average user to be using XP anymore. Use Vista and Office 2007, and you'll have the latest version of OneNote, which is really nice.

Yes, Vista had some compatibility issues when first released, but so did XP, 98, 95, Leopard, Tiger and Panther. Since SP1, it's been near flawless, just like Leopard has performed great since 10.5.2.

ok, i understand
but... it was just funny seeing you say no one should be using xp now, but still stick to 2007 office
hehe

[SnowLeopard2008]

Just pop in the OS X install disc that came with your MacBook.

I remember that there wasn't support for tap to click n the plastic MBs. Multi touch is a hundred times more complex than tap to click. Can anyone confirm if the multi touch (if any at all) works? this includes tap to click, swiping, rotating, etc, especially since there is no trackpad button anymore.


But MacBooks & MacBook Pros use 32 bit processors right? and they are still able to run 64bit vista?

The first gen gen of MBs and MBPs used 32-bit, the later ones use 64-bit.

[polaris20]

Vista. It's 2008, and there's absolutely no reason for any average user to be using XP anymore. Use Vista and Office 2007, and you'll have the latest version of OneNote, which is really nice.

Yes, Vista had some compatibility issues when first released, but so did XP, 98, 95, Leopard, Tiger and Panther. Since SP1, it's been near flawless, just like Leopard has performed great since 10.5.2.

There's a reason if some programs you use still won't run on Vista, and never will. There's a lot of people out there, myself included.

And Vista doesn't really have enough benefits for me (if at all) for the loss in speed in relation to XP SP3.

T minus 30 minutes until Mosx swoops in.....lol :D

[yoppie]

I am currently using Windows XP Pro on my 1st gen. MacBook. If I had one of the new macs, I would probably give Windows Vista a twirl.

[jon4lakers]

Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsMi17u0rfc) is a video I made of Vista running n my new Aluminum Macbook (2.4)

Hope it helps.

[yoppie]

Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsMi17u0rfc) is a video I made of Vista running n my new Aluminum Macbook (2.4)

Hope it helps.

You have some nice videos. I watched about 4 or 5 of them yesterday.

[ipodtouchy333]

Hey, I don't mean to shift off topic but I have a quick question. I will be getting my first mac really soon and am wondering how I can transfer my iTunes from my PC to my new macbook? I have wireless internet so could I do it over that? Thanks!

[cdhfootball]

what does 64 and 128 bit mean?

[budkid]

NEW QUESTION..without making another thread...

Which version of Vista do you use???

[XPcentric]

I remember that there wasn't support for tap to click n the plastic MBs. Multi touch is a hundred times more complex than tap to click. Can anyone confirm if the multi touch (if any at all) works? this includes tap to click, swiping, rotating, etc, especially since there is no trackpad button anymore.
The first gen gen of MBs and MBPs used 32-bit, the later ones use 64-bit.

Can anyone confirm I can use the multi touch/trackpad when installing XP on the new Macbook, or do you ever have to use a mouse ?

I plan to buy my first MAC soon.

There are listed some disadvantages and comparison chart between installing Windows via bootcamp or Virtual Machine here:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2990&article=Apple+Bootcamp+versus+Parallels
Can you confirm ?

[jabbermacy]

Vista. It's 2008, and there's absolutely no reason for any average user to be using XP anymore.

Just got my first new mac in TEN years (yes, been to the darkside for a long while). On my new macbook plat. I tried Vista -- good performance but BIG footprint. XP gives me a smaller install and equal or better performance. Plus you can't install catia on Vistax32 anyway.

For small install and running just a few apps in Windows, XP still rocks AFAIK.

(ps. I won't be spending much time in windows as I'm really loving OSX, BTW ;)

[jabbermacy]

Can anyone confirm I can use the multi touch/trackpad when installing XP on the new Macbook, or do you ever have to use a mouse ?

I plan to buy my first MAC soon.

There are listed some disadvantages and comparison chart between installing Windows via bootcamp or Virtual Machine here:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2990&article=Apple+Bootcamp+versus+Parallels
Can you confirm ?

Yes you can use the trackpad.

[jabbermacy]

NEW QUESTION..without making another thread...

Which version of Vista do you use???

If you check bootcamp PDF you see Vista32 is supported -- vista x64 you need to google around for drivers and check other forum posts.

[rushmere]

I'm planning on sticking with XP.

It's less resource hungry, and Vista has zero benefits for me.