Mac Os X Install Space

[teknikal90]

How much HDD space does mac os x take up?
buying a macbook for uni...will need to install windows xp/vista but probably xp also....need to know which to buy, 120gb or 160gb....my itunes is 8.5gb strong

 

[kuwisdelu]

Well it really depends on how big you want your Windows partitions to be. I gave only 16GB to XP. You could get by with less, depending what you need to do with Windows.

 

[DropKick]

How much HDD space does mac os x take up?
buying a macbook for uni...will need to install windows xp/vista but probably xp also....need to know which to buy, 120gb or 160gb....my itunes is 8.5gb strong

Take the cheapest route now (120gb) and buy a bigger hard drive later, the installation on a macbook is so easy you could probably do it blind folded.

You can get a 320GB hard drive for $150 right now.... the longer you wait, the better.

 

[squeeks]

5.9gb leopard, 1.9gb tiger

with no languages and no printer drivers

 

[teknikal90]

thanks. out of topic, is it harder to installl HDD on a macbook pro?
i think i will proceed in buying one with 160gb HDD

 

[kuwisdelu]

thanks. out of topic, is it harder to installl HDD on a macbook pro?
i think i will proceed in buying one with 160gb HDD

Yes, it's much easier to install HDD, RAM, etc., on a regular MacBook than a MacBook Pro. I'm not sure how much harder it is on a MacBook Pro, but your life would be easier as far as hardware installation goes if it's a MacBook.

 

[teknikal90]

thanks heaps.issue resolved.thread close please