Windows on MacBook...but not Pro.

[kouljackson]

I've read several great reviews praising the beta BOOTCAMP on MacBook Pro's and the Intel iMAC desktop system, but has anyone here seen or actually put Windows on a MacBook? I'm thinking about the 1299$ model(2.ghz 512MB Ram, Dvd-r) but i' really want to keep windows Running in the background.

 

[Killyp]

Both the MacBook and the MacBook Pro are based on Intel x86 architecture. They have identical processors. It will run!!!

 

[dukebound85]

I've read several great reviews praising the beta BOOTCAMP on MacBook Pro's and the Intel iMAC desktop system, but has anyone here seen or actually put Windows on a MacBook? I'm thinking about the 1299$ model(2.ghz 512MB Ram, Dvd-r) but i' really want to keep windows Running in the background.

Yes and do a search

 

[Virtualball]

I personally have Windows thru Bootcamp on my MacBook, it runs better then my dell! Though Vista Beta 2 sucks, Im dling 5456 right now.

 

[FullmetalZ26]

I've got XP installed on a 5GB partition on my Macbook (2.0, 1.25GB RAM) and it works just as I'd expect it to. I use it to occasionally play RBO, and that's about it. The compatibility utilities and such included on the BootCamp disc are great, I just wish there was a way to do the two-finger right click. Perhaps when the final version rolls around...

 

[Considering]

Just chiming in to say that I too have XP installed on my macbook, using a 15gb partition. Runs nice and quick, better than I expected at first.

 

[4God]

You mention running windows in the background. You can't do this with BootCamp.
I'm testing Parallels to do this exact thing.
Probably gonna go with BootCamp though.

 

[CNU182]

it all depends on your needs. i have taken the time to use both parallels and bootcamp and found that i used windows for so little, that parallels was a better fit.

 

[drummerbooker14]

i was wondering that if i dual booted windows and osx and i happened to get a virus on windows, would i still have a fine osx system?

 

[CNU182]

i was wondering that if i dual booted windows and osx and i happened to get a virus on windows, would i still have a fine osx system?

99.9% of the time mac will be fine, is what i read from the experts.