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Windows on a MacBook

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soccerb12ku

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I plan on getting a MacBook 2.4 and I was wondering If you think that it is worth it or not putting windows on it? Does putting windows on your mac slow it down at all or anytihng? I would use windows for AutoCAD and some games maybe if I put it on (I dont need it though)...so im just wondering if it will slow it down or if it is worth it if, even if I don't use it much. And if you think I should do it should I use boot camp or parralells?

thanks for any help!
 
I use BootCamp for my basic Windows needs. I chose that route because I'm cheap, and BootCamp is Free, as is Windows7 Beta/RC1 (For now, it'll expire 10/22).

The OS X partition is completely unaffected by the Windows partition, and with the updated BootCamp drivers, 7 runs flawlessly.

Search around or use MRoogle (http://mroogle.*************/), you'll find tons of threads on this topic.
 
If you can do without it... leave it off.

Were it not for this one lone piece o' crap application I need for my job (coded for MS-DOS :D), I'd have weened my mac from windows long ago.
 
If you will use Windows then it is worth it.

My last MBP I used Windows via VMWare. I have Windows running via Bootcamp on my current MBP. I really think I prefer using VMWare or Parallels
though. I don't Windows very often and when I do it is usually for a about 5-30 minutes of work. I end up hating to have to reboot twice for just that and I am usually doing something on the OS X side at the same time which really makes it a pain. It is one or the other so I end up waiting until I get to my office at some point and jump on a PC to deal with it. With VMWare/Parallels I could use it like any other application and could go back and forth and shut it back down after I am done.

Just my thoughts and experience. Hope it helps out.

-JC-
 
NewMacbookPlz said:
I use BootCamp for my basic Windows needs. I chose that route because I'm cheap, and BootCamp is Free, as is Windows7 Beta/RC1 (For now, it'll expire 10/22).
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Just so you know the RC doesnt expire until June 1st, 2010 with bi hourly shutdowns beginning March 1st, 2009

Windows 7 RC FAQ's said:
The Beta expires on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009. The RC will expire June 1, 2010, and the bi-hourly shutdowns will begin on March 1, 2010. In both cases, you’ll need to rebuild your test PC to replace the OS and reinstall all your programs and data. (Learn more about installing Windows.)
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In theory wouldn't bootcamp be better for running games on windows than WMVare/Paralles since they are keeping Apples OS running simultaneously?
 
soccerb12ku said:
I plan on getting a MacBook 2.4 and I was wondering If you think that it is worth it or not putting windows on it? Does putting windows on your mac slow it down at all or anytihng? I would use windows for AutoCAD and some games maybe if I put it on (I dont need it though)...so im just wondering if it will slow it down or if it is worth it if, even if I don't use it much. And if you think I should do it should I use boot camp or parralells?

thanks for any help!
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Are you a student at college/university? If you are, you can download Windows Server 2008 for free from Microsoft via the dreamspark program - it's like a slightly faster version of Vista, and will do pretty much anything Vista can with a little bit of tweaking.
 
I personally don't plan to use Windows. I mean, all I need is Office, and I'll get the Mac version of the software.
 
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