I need to get some kind of Windows laptop for a new job. I am all Apple hardware and have been for the last twelve years. I have a cMBP that I purchased for my son two years ago. He and a friend then built a PC for his flight software and so he never uses his MacBook Pro anymore.
Would it be (better) (easier) (cheaper) for me to upgrade the HD and Ram on that Mac and install Windows on it or buy a pc laptop?
I have no idea what kind of pc laptop to get if I go that route and I'm not sure I want one, but I also have no clue how Windows performs on a Mac either. The PC has to be portable, but only to move around occasionally, so it doesn't have to be super light and it doesn't need to have a lot of power. I'd like to get something for under 500 bucks if I go that way.
Which way should I go and if I do upgrade the Mac would a 250ssd and 8gb or ram be sufficient or should I also upgrade the DVD drive and dedicate it to the Windows software (I read somewhere that this can be done)? Thanks
Would it be (better) (easier) (cheaper) for me to upgrade the HD and Ram on that Mac and install Windows on it or buy a pc laptop?
I have no idea what kind of pc laptop to get if I go that route and I'm not sure I want one, but I also have no clue how Windows performs on a Mac either. The PC has to be portable, but only to move around occasionally, so it doesn't have to be super light and it doesn't need to have a lot of power. I'd like to get something for under 500 bucks if I go that way.
Which way should I go and if I do upgrade the Mac would a 250ssd and 8gb or ram be sufficient or should I also upgrade the DVD drive and dedicate it to the Windows software (I read somewhere that this can be done)? Thanks