Windows on a Mac

texasT · Posted: Apr 27, 2011 7:52 pm Post subject: Windows on a Mac

basically i'm thinking about getting a macbook pro for my next laptop and was wondering how well it runs windows. i love windows, i know a lot of people don't but it's what i grew up on. i basically want the mac for the aesthetics :p

anyway i've heard that there are a few programs to load windows on to a mac but i don't really know too much about them or how well they work. like i think there is a program the lets you run one at a time, and then maybe one that can run both at once? to be honest i dont really need to run both operating systems at once but the option would be nice i guess. another reason i need windows is that i play FFXI and it is only for windows.

also, does anyone play FFXI? lol

thanks for your help ghuyssssssssss

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 27, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject:

Thats like wanting a penis and a vagina, you cant play god man. Laughing

texasT · Posted: Apr 27, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject:

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

My friend has his mac setup like so. Why do you want both? mac is really not hard to learn.

texasT · Posted: Apr 27, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 27, 2011 11:28 pm Post subject:

texasT, Lol, ya i know right? haha

Just kidding though, I have no idea how to help you.... But I think instead of wasting your money on a mac and getting windows on it, you should just put that money which will be WAY to much, and get a really great custom PC laptop that will FAR out preform any mac for the money you are going to put out.

texasT · Posted: Apr 27, 2011 11:51 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=-, i have a decent windows laptop so i just want to get something that just looks better. typically windows laptops are ugly as fvck so i think i'll go the aesthetic route this time. and my moms paying for it so... Rolling Eyes

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

Apple computers ship with a program that will guide you through the re-partitioning and installation of other operating systems. Then you can boot up which ever operating system you'd like when you turn the computer on/reboot. I would imagine that Windows would run perfectly fine on a MacBook Pro.

There's also VMWare which will allow you to run multiple operating systems simultaneously. It'll just run Windows in its own window with the option to make it full screen. You can even change the amount of resources that are available to it.

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVfRQ0YIDUI

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

I understand you totally. I think working in OSx is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. I have made three different hackintosh's and am not impressed with OSx. If I am going to change my OS from windows I go to Linux.

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335

When it was time for me to get a laptop I had this same problem, and I ended up with a Mac and a PC. I do way too much on Windows for my computer to run it from a virtual hard drive.

My Mac is 2.4 GHz intel core 2 with 2gb of memory.

No offense to anyone on here, but for a competent person both operating systems will work great. For the slightly less competent person, a Mac will be amazing. I have never tried any sort of programing on a Mac though, so I can imagine dscsk8er needing a PC since that's his job. As time goes on I find myself grabbing my Mac way more often.

Guy · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 842 City: Orillia

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

I pre-ordered my Cent_I_Pad!

Laughing

you want a mac

your not running quickbooks, or any cad software
so get a mac

-LoGiK- · Kickflip Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 2747 City: Orlando

I honestly feel that the newer mac operating systems are very similar to windows and have even taken a lot of the accessories that come with windows. It just goes back and forth over the years each company stealing the others operating system and adding a few trinkets to it.

As far as compatibility....it all depends what your looking to get out of it.

I like to film/edit videos and for the longest time PC could handle video fine, until hd/p2 files started developing. Something to do with PC, no matter how good the specs are, even if they are better than a macbook pro specs, it will still fail at editing HD smoothly. I think the problem has something to do with the codec's and it can't ready HD properly not exactly sure hopefully in the future they get it fixed....

That's what made me make the change to mac, which I thought I never would in a million years, now that I've been on a mac for a year or so it feels quite a bit different but very similar to windows and I love it! Very Happy

texasT · Posted: Apr 28, 2011 6:07 pm Post subject:

I was looking at Alienwares last night but they're pretty damn ugly lol.

I just dunno anymore Sad

lol

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Apr 28, 2011 7:07 pm Post subject:

texasT, just went from an HP to a macbook pro. it was different at first but i love this thing. like wakeskates, find someone that has one and try before you buy i guess.

texasT · Posted: Apr 28, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject:

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

texasT, your issues with heat might be related to the fan vent being blocked by lint or dust or something? I mean, something has to have happened to make your computer not wanna play videos anymore, right? But don't think your heat issues are gonna go away by purchasing a mac, because the metal case definitely gets hot when you're watching videos or editing videos. But you might be aware of this already from using your friends' computers.

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

Sony's new S-series laptops are sleek and have good specs. They cost a premium over other Windows laptops with similar components, but if aesthetics are important, I would look at those (their cost are in line with Macs). I'm not a gamer, but you don't want a mac if you actually want to play computer games.

Macs are good for their purpose, but I think the Sony is probably a better fit for what you want.

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

This is a nice one that I found

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/asus-u36jc-review/