MBA 2.1 but i still need to run windows

[ginog]

looking to buy a MBA 2.1 but i still need to run windows can it be done with boot camp. dont really intend or want to use a VM. Thanks

 

[iBookG4user]

Yes, you can use Boot Camp on the MacBook Air.

 

[ginog]

thanks

 

[h1d]

Why not?

Boot camp driver seems to be better than that of rev A's either. Had more options for trackpad like tap to click etc.

 

[hitekalex]

What's the point of Boot Camp on an ultra mobile laptop like MBA? Do people run Windows full time on these things?

Everything Windows-only I have runs fine in VM/Parallels.. Which is much better for ocasional Windows tasks, as you don't need to reboot the whole machine every time..

 

[antonioanmar]

What's the point of Boot Camp on an ultra mobile laptop like MBA? Do people run Windows full time on these things?

Everything Windows-only I have runs fine in VM/Parallels.. Which is much better for ocasional Windows tasks, as you don't need to reboot the whole machine every time..

Also i think that if really you need to be running Windows usually on Boot Camp, perhaps you havent choosen the right computer.
I only need it on some very special circunstances, and for these situations i work with Parallels, which is a very good solution for all the revisions of MB Air (including rev.A)

 

[tigres]

VMWARE FTW, with SL

Boot Camp sucks in comparison IMO

 

[aleksandra.]

Windows 7 via BootCamp on MacBook Air 1.86/SSD uses less RAM and runs less processes than OS X when idle. It also runs 10 to 15° C hotter.