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10-01-2006, 01:06 PM
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Intel Based Macs
So, who has one of the new intel based Macs? What do you think? Is anyone dual-booting one yet? Is there anyone who is using an intel based Mac to run only a non-Apple OS?
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10-01-2006, 01:32 PM
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I've had a MacBook Pro for a good while now.
I tried dual booting with XP when I first got it, I played a game or two, then got sick of it and dumped windows I then installed Parallels (like VMware for running Windows inside of OS X). I never used it, never had a need for it. So i ended up dumping that too I know have Crossover installed which is basically Wine. So IE6 is running, but again. I installed it just to say I did. I have no use for IE6. Crossover will also run games however, and from what I've seen its pretty smooth. I just don't have a game I want to play..plus I have a PS2 and will be getting a Wii, so its not an issue Over all, its a fantastic laptop and I couldn't be happier with it. I can't wait for Leopard to come out
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10-01-2006, 01:38 PM
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My only question is it able to really play the game or is it choppy and slow? Will the regular macbook work with games or would I have to go with the macbook pro?
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#4
10-01-2006, 01:48 PM
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when installing Windows....it's just like any other Windows laptop with a Core Duo...runs like butter, as Jobs would say In Crossover I haven't personally tried it, but there was a video on youtube (i think it was posted on digg) that showed HL2, i think, and it really smooth. maybe a slight hiccup here and there, but its still in beta, that needs to be taken into account If you are buying it for a gaming rig or plan on doing any more then casual gaming I would go for the Pro. The MacBook as on board graphics which is fine for most things, but having the dedicated video card in the Pro is quite nice. I have an X1600 w/ 256mb ram in mine
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10-01-2006, 03:36 PM
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Have you had any software problems at all to date? Do your old apps run smoothly?
How about hardware, especially since you have a macbook, does it get intensely hot? Can you actually use it on your lap?
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#6
10-01-2006, 03:50 PM
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I have a Macbook, I actually installed Parallels and Windows XP on my machine yesterday. I need IE 6 to use a web application at my college and it doesn't want to work in CrossOver so I decided to use Parallels. It works alright for what I use it for, Im probably going to upgrade my RAM soon.
When it comes to the MacBooks heat I don't personally think its all that bad. It gets as hot as any other laptop would in my opinion. Unless you like to put your laptop on your lap when your naked you should have no problems puttting it on your lap IMO. LOL Last edited by phatlip12 : 10-01-2006 at 03:53 PM.
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10-01-2006, 05:09 PM
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I have a MacBook Pro. It's amazing. I've experienced none of the problems that "plague" the Macs in the blogworld. It does get hot, and after a good while using it I have to take it off my lap, but no different than any other laptop I've used, and with the substantial amount of power that mine has compared to others I've used, it doesn't get any hotter than it should, in my opinion.
I installed XP back when I first got it, but I never used it either. It's one of those features that is awesome it's there, and will probably get people to switch, but honestly, OS X is just so much better that you don't want to use XP. I grew up an avid gamer, then PC gamer, and then I really got into computers... but after switching to Macs earlier this year, I never want to use a PC again. In fact, I haven't turned my PC back on since I got my Mac.
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10-01-2006, 06:06 PM
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10-01-2006, 07:14 PM
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Parallels is supposed to work great and you can try it for free.
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10-01-2006, 08:44 PM
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i've got both a MacBook Pro and a "Hackintosh" and i love them both
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