win 7 or 8

fjs08 · Dec 17, 2012, 10:40 AM

Hi,
Getting a MBAir. Want to run Windows. Will use Bootcamp since my use will be limited to some baseball games I cant' run on a Mac.
does it matter whether I use Win 7 or 8?? Should I stay away from one or the other.
thx.
Is installing one or the other pretty straight foreword????
Thx.
Frank

monkeybagel · Dec 17, 2012, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjs08

Hi,
Getting a MBAir. Want to run Windows. Will use Bootcamp since my use will be limited to some baseball games I cant' run on a Mac.
does it matter whether I use Win 7 or 8?? Should I stay away from one or the other.
thx.
Is installing one or the other pretty straight foreword????
Thx.
Frank

Use 7. Avoid 8.

AdrianK · Dec 17, 2012, 11:34 AM

I had many issues installing 8 on my MacBook Pro, however those issues seem to be limited to that model. A friend of mine had no issues installing 8 off a USB in his 2011 MBA so I doubt you'll have any issues. Just go with the version you prefer...

-Concept- · Dec 17, 2012, 12:02 PM

Windows 7 is what I would go with. Apple has released drivers for Windows 7 already, so the functional keys, sound, and WiFi will work. If you're willing to give up the reliability of those for a brand new OS, go with Windows 8.

LaymansDomain · Dec 17, 2012, 12:25 PM

My vote is for win 7.

Yamcha · Dec 17, 2012, 11:56 PM

I would personally go Windows 8, some of the multi-tasking features are really useful. An example is you can do everything you'd want on a desktop, and on the side you can dock Netflix, E-Mail, Messenger etc for example:

throAU · Dec 18, 2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamcha

I would personally go Windows 8, some of the multi-tasking features are really useful. An example is you can do everything you'd want on a desktop, and on the side you can dock Netflix, E-Mail, Messenger etc for example:

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I can do that in 7 by resizing windows.

In fact, even better, i can have multiple windows on each edge of the screen.

DagazaGZ · Dec 18, 2012, 12:09 AM

My vote is win 7

JoeyPalmer · Dec 18, 2012, 03:28 AM

I also had this question in my mind that whether I should go for windows 7 or 8 on my mac.

I'm already using Windows 7 on my windows based laptop, and was thinking to dual boot with windows 8.

But on my mac, I was not sure which OS to choose from. Many here have voted for windows 7.

Anyways i'll be discussing it with my friend as well (who is a tech guy) and will wait for some more suggestions here.

MacRumorUser · Dec 18, 2012, 03:33 AM

Go with whichever is the cheapest.

If that's Windows 8, go for that. If your not spending lots of time in the OS and only playing games, what does it matter if Metro and the new start menu are not to everyone's taste.

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fjs08 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2003	win 7 or 8 Hi, Getting a MBAir. Want to run Windows. Will use Bootcamp since my use will be limited to some baseball games I cant' run on a Mac. does it matter whether I use Win 7 or 8?? Should I stay away from one or the other. thx. Is installing one or the other pretty straight foreword???? Thx. Frank
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AdrianK macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2011	I had many issues installing 8 on my MacBook Pro, however those issues seem to be limited to that model. A friend of mine had no issues installing 8 off a USB in his 2011 MBA so I doubt you'll have any issues. Just go with the version you prefer... __________________ Windows 8 Ultrabook ~ Windows Phone 7.8 ~ 16GB iPod mini
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Yamcha macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008	I would personally go Windows 8, some of the multi-tasking features are really useful. An example is you can do everything you'd want on a desktop, and on the side you can dock Netflix, E-Mail, Messenger etc for example: __________________ 21.5" iMac \| Intel Core i5 2.7GHz SandyBridge \| 4GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory \| 1TB Hard Drive \| AMD Radeon 6770 512MB \| Mountain Lion 10.8.3 \| Windows 8 Pro 64-Bit
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JoeyPalmer macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I also had this question in my mind that whether I should go for windows 7 or 8 on my mac. I'm already using Windows 7 on my windows based laptop, and was thinking to dual boot with windows 8. But on my mac, I was not sure which OS to choose from. Many here have voted for windows 7. Anyways i'll be discussing it with my friend as well (who is a tech guy) and will wait for some more suggestions here. __________________ Sports Ads Free Classified Ads Online
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Dec 18, 2012, 03:33 AM	#10
MacRumorUser macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ireland	Go with whichever is the cheapest. If that's Windows 8, go for that. If your not spending lots of time in the OS and only playing games, what does it matter if Metro and the new start menu are not to everyone's taste. __________________ A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally. MacRumor:User Microsoft MVP : Macintosh
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:02 PM	#4
-Concept- macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: In front of a computer. Any computer.	Windows 7 is what I would go with. Apple has released drivers for Windows 7 already, so the functional keys, sound, and WiFi will work. If you're willing to give up the reliability of those for a brand new OS, go with Windows 8.
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Dec 17, 2012, 12:25 PM	#5
LaymansDomain macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012	My vote is for win 7.
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DagazaGZ Banned Join Date: Dec 2010	My vote is win 7
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