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Just curious, do you need Windows? If so, why?

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melman101

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Hey all,
I recently got a copy of Windows 7 Professional from my job. I installed it on a 32gig partition on my 320gb Macbook Pro 13". But I'm wondering why I need it? When Starcraft 2 comes out I'm just going to buy the Mac version. Why do you have it installed? Just curious.

Thanks,
melman101
 
I would never want windows on my mac. There would be literally no point unless i was a hard core cross-platform developer. OS X has an alternative (almost always better) for essentially every windows program. Why have Windows? Also. I am excited for Starcraft II as well! I've played Brood War for ages.
 
appledyl said:
I would never want windows on my mac. There would be literally no point unless i was a hard core cross-platform developer. OS X has an alternative (almost always better) for essentially every windows program. Why have Windows? Also. I am excited for Starcraft II as well! I've played Brood War for ages.
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find me a ProE alternative

or Fluent

or Mathcad

😉
 
Unfortunately, some companies refuse to make software for Macs, that's why. It's usually because their decisions are biased. Can't wait for the day that Macs have a good chunk of the market -- they're going to have to suck it up and let go of their crap PCs.
 
Blu-Ray.

Maya (64-bit is currently only for Windows).

Games (Steam games don't run well enough to practice professionally).

If blu-ray came out for Mac and somehow CrossOver manages to get full compatibility with Windows games as well as near full performance (DirectX will still be missing) and Autodesk makes a 64-bit version of Maya for Mac, then I'm good 😀.
 
I just installed windows 7 home so that way i can play games not available for mac os. Also, my gf is more familiar with windows so it makes her a bit more comfortable.
 
I need Windows XP basically for MS Paint. And that's about it.

But even if I didn't "need" it, I'd still use it. I like Windows, there's nothing really wrong with it IMO.
 
I really, really hope that I will have no use for Windows once I get a MBP next year.

The only thing that I can see me needing is Visual Studio for classes.

I hope WINE (or equivalent) supports VS2008...
 
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