Not in Windows. Without the special sauce that makes OS X and Retina Display tick together, it's going to look as bad as running Windows 7 at 800 x 600 on a Cinema Display.
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Has anyone bootcamped Windows on the Retina MacBook Pro?
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Damn that is a shame.
If this new MBP proves to be a trendsetter, hopefully we'll see PC laptops with high resolution screens, and with it an update or fix to Windows.
Can't even select 1440x900 in the resolution options. I found 1680x1050 the sweet spot but I sure wish I could get the normal res.
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Yes, that or an external DVD drive which is what I used to install Win7 and WinOffice on my MBA.
This video shows how I did it using USB flash drives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KhhnW3fIRw&list=UUC9dbH8hr2rOZSMznJK0M4g&index=0&feature=plcp
I used Boot Camp to make a USB key to install Win7. It worked perfectly!
PS: If Apple Updates drivers and such for Win 7 on Boot Camp, will we get it through the software update in Win7 or will we have to manually download stuff?
PS: If Apple Updates drivers and such for Win 7 on Boot Camp, will we get it through the software update in Win7 or will we have to manually download stuff?
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I meant.. I don't know what to call it, non-doubled res? 1440x900.
I did manage to solve this by going into Nvidia Control Panel and was able to create a custom res. of 1440x900, much better.
Retina with win 8 Brilliant
I have installed win 8 and bootcamp from usb took 25 mins including TrackPad++ and it is very cool. The only problem is thunderbolt adapter and that is broadcom problem with no updated drivers as win 8 is not out yet hopefully plug and play and sleep will work with adapter.
I have installed win 8 and bootcamp from usb took 25 mins including TrackPad++ and it is very cool. The only problem is thunderbolt adapter and that is broadcom problem with no updated drivers as win 8 is not out yet hopefully plug and play and sleep will work with adapter.