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Running only Windows?
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You definitely can elimintate OS X and boot only Windows from the internal drive. Once the Boot Camp compatible firmware installed, you can boot XP and install it as if you were on a plain vanilla PC.ShadowX22 said:
If you so choose you can also still boot OS X from an external drive.
The real question is why would you even consider such a thing.
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Bear in mind if Apple releases firmware updates for the machine in the future, it will require OS X to install them, not Windows, but do what you like.
Bear in mind if Apple releases firmware updates for the machine in the future, it will require OS X to install them, not Windows, but do what you like.
That's why you keep an OS X install maintained on a USB/FW drive.AnthonyKinyon said:Bear in mind if Apple releases firmware updates for the machine in the future, it will require OS X to install them, not Windows, but do what you like.
Who cares if someone's running Windows or OS X full time on their Mac. Apple makes nice profit from the sale of the computer, and that's 1 less person to support for OS X software issues.
Why would you even want to do that. Wouldn't that completely defeat the purpose of buying a MAC in the first place? I mean if you just want windows then why not buy a Dell Latitude or something similar and save a lot of money while at the same time getting a dedicated graphics card?
I concur with what everybody else is saying!
There is little or no point in buying a mac just to run windows. You have to agree that it isn't what the hardware is designed to do; firmware updates could cause you problems etc etc.
You should give the Mac OS a try - it's highly advanced and to quote a keynote (which one?) it leaves XP in the Dust.
My final comment is this: You want a mac because of the hardware right - it's sleek profile? Consider an OS just like this. I'll give you a clue; it 'aint Windows.
There is little or no point in buying a mac just to run windows. You have to agree that it isn't what the hardware is designed to do; firmware updates could cause you problems etc etc.
You should give the Mac OS a try - it's highly advanced and to quote a keynote (which one?) it leaves XP in the Dust.
My final comment is this: You want a mac because of the hardware right - it's sleek profile? Consider an OS just like this. I'll give you a clue; it 'aint Windows.
grabberslasher said:BeOS does not boot on Intel Macs. Any version, including Zeta
So it is NetBSD! I knew it!
The reason Windows users buy Macs to run Windows
I have talked to many Windows die hard users/fans who say/admit that Macs are built on superior hardware. They have little or no interest in changing their OS, but that's their choice. Maybe they'll someday try OS X.
I have talked to many Windows die hard users/fans who say/admit that Macs are built on superior hardware. They have little or no interest in changing their OS, but that's their choice. Maybe they'll someday try OS X.
AnthonyKinyon said:I have talked to many Windows die hard users/fans who say/admit that Macs are built on superior hardware. They have little or no interest in changing their OS, but that's their choice. Maybe they'll someday try OS X.
apple's hardware is designed to be integrated seamlessly with apple's software. bootcamp, through my experiences, does not give you the same experience as using apple software on an apple machine. but maybe people have other experiences or don't care that it's not 100% seamless. i just can't fathom why you would want to completely get rid of the OSX partition.
Don't forget Linux
Or Linux perhaps. I know people have gotten Linux working by using it in a "dual boot" with Windows via Boot Camp (thus the computer was actually a tripple boot machine - OS X, Windows, Linux).
iCeQuBe said:
Or Linux perhaps. I know people have gotten Linux working by using it in a "dual boot" with Windows via Boot Camp (thus the computer was actually a tripple boot machine - OS X, Windows, Linux).
I'm going to have to go with a car analogy in this case.
Buying a MAc and using it for only Windows would be like buying a Ferrari and installing a Kia engine in it.
Buying a MAc and using it for only Windows would be like buying a Ferrari and installing a Kia engine in it.
I think you are being a little harsh. There are people out there that prefer to run windows all the time. Please note - I am not one of them!
Apple hardware is beautiful and powerful (regardless of OS). I can understand one of the people above buying a new MacBook Pro and installing windows. This way of running windows is probably a bit more expensive than the alternatives, but still viable.
I do believe that many people are buying Macs with the intention of doing the above, but then find that they fall in love with OSX and join me in a hybrid world of half OSX, half Windows.
Apple hardware is beautiful and powerful (regardless of OS). I can understand one of the people above buying a new MacBook Pro and installing windows. This way of running windows is probably a bit more expensive than the alternatives, but still viable.
I do believe that many people are buying Macs with the intention of doing the above, but then find that they fall in love with OSX and join me in a hybrid world of half OSX, half Windows.
Glassbathroom said:
When you think about it, there is no PC available out there that looks like a Macbook, or an iMac, or a MacMini. While most people buy Macs to run MacOS X, if someone wants to run Windows and nothing else (for whatever reason) and wants to get the best looking computer to run it on, and doesn't care if it costs a bit more, then they should just go ahead and buy a Macintosh.
If I was selling Macs, I would seriously consider offering a service where people can buy a Macintosh with MacOS X + Windows or only Windows installed.
All Macbooks have 0 firmware updates to install. A live x86 Suse boot disk booted pre-Bootcamp for me. Showed up as a CD with "windows" underneath it in the option boot menu though. So we might see a firmware update that doesn't see all BIOS compatible OSes as Windows someday.