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I have a 24" iMac (which I'm typing on now 
) and its brilliant 
As for if it is for you, well only you can say. Try to visit an Apple store and take a look.
Unless you have any specific Windows software you must run, you might well find running Windows just isn't necessary.
(ps. I have a quad core 64bit Mac at work )
) and its brilliant As for if it is for you, well only you can say. Try to visit an Apple store and take a look.
Unless you have any specific Windows software you must run, you might well find running Windows just isn't necessary.
(ps. I have a quad core 64bit Mac at work
) Edited by page3 on Tuesday 2nd January 19:37
olf said:
Have you read-up about Paralles?
I have a bit (and I'm happy to be told more) but I don't need any Mac-specific apps, so I don't see the advantage of booting into OSX to run a virtual Windows PC when all I really need is a Windows PC. The main reason I'm looking at a Macbook is that they're a much nicer design than the comparable Dell/Lenovo/Toshiba/etc. alternatives - although being able to run OSX might be handy from time-to-time, I don't need to, so dual-boot seems better for my needs than virtualisation. But as I say, happy to be told more...
I don't have any personal experience of Parallels other than a 5 minutes demo by my brother. It looked very impressive, and I know the reviews are very favourable.
Regarding Boot Camp - again I've heard nothing but good things, but also remember reading somewhere you still need OSX installed first, in-order to generate all the required drivers.
As I use mainly UNIX at work, I've not had need to try Windows on any of my Mac's.
Regarding Boot Camp - again I've heard nothing but good things, but also remember reading somewhere you still need OSX installed first, in-order to generate all the required drivers.
As I use mainly UNIX at work, I've not had need to try Windows on any of my Mac's.
jamieboy said:
olf said:
Have you read-up about Paralles?
I have a bit (and I'm happy to be told more) but I don't need any Mac-specific apps, so I don't see the advantage of booting into OSX to run a virtual Windows PC when all I really need is a Windows PC. The main reason I'm looking at a Macbook is that they're a much nicer design than the comparable Dell/Lenovo/Toshiba/etc. alternatives - although being able to run OSX might be handy from time-to-time, I don't need to, so dual-boot seems better for my needs than virtualisation. But as I say, happy to be told more...
To be honest, from what you're saying I think you'd be better off just buying a PC if you're not sold on OSX.
OSX is the reason to go Mac, not the design. IMO!
olf said:
To be honest, from what you're saying I think you'd be better off just buying a PC if you're not sold on OSX.
OSX is the reason to go Mac, not the design. IMO!
OSX is the reason to go Mac, not the design. IMO!
That's a fair enough point, but from what I've read bootcamp lets me use the Mac as a Windows PC, so it's down to a matter of comparing design/materials/cost/feel against Dell/Lenovo/etc. In effect I would be 'just buying a PC', but it would be a PC made by Apple, and it would have the bonus of being able to run OSX if I wanted it to. So I'm not really after advice on whether I should spend £900 on a Dell, £1000 on a Thinkpad, or £1150 on a Macbook, just wanting to hear real-life experience of bootcamp.
I got a 24" iMac in November after decades on PC and Windows. I LOVE IT!!!!!! And for the couple of win apps I need to use I have Parallels which works a treat!!! Just purchased Mac OSX The Missing Manual just to be sure I'm not missing anythng.
Puechaed a sound car with MIDI and Logic Express over the weekend and now it's my home recording studio as well. Great kit!!!!
Puechaed a sound car with MIDI and Logic Express over the weekend and now it's my home recording studio as well. Great kit!!!!
ThePassenger said:
Can't give real world experience on BootCamp as my imac is a G5.
I can.
It's a doddle - if and only if you follow the simple instructions.
Gents: that's "follow" as in "read, comprehend and carry out the actions detailed therein", rather than the more usual "contemplate reading, but discard and forge ahead regardless"
ThePassenger said:
However, it paritions the drive, starts windows installing. I would suggest that once you tell the Mac to boot in to Windows XP, it will be exactly like running Windows on any other laptop.
It is. That's why, when I've finished playing whatever game I've been playing, I'm always in a hurry to get back into lovely, lovely OS X.
ThePassenger said:
Can't give real world experience on BootCamp as my imac is a G5.
Thanks, but me too - hence the question. CommanderJameson said:
I can.
It's a doddle - if and only if you follow the simple instructions.
It's a doddle - if and only if you follow the simple instructions.
blah blah blah - couldn't be bothered to read this bit
job38 said:
I use a "17 MacBookPro with Windoze running through Bootcamp for AutoCAD.
It does what is says on the tin, no problems at all.
Thanks for these - I know what it's meant to do, but it's good to hear from people with first-hand experience. It does what is says on the tin, no problems at all.
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