if i get xp professional (not the oem version) then it will cost 300 bucks plus tax, and i can get a brand new computer at tigerdirect or dell for around that price.
like i dont wanna contamnate my mac :(
2006-11-15 06:54:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Hi Max L,
I think that Bootcamp will work only if you have the newer Intel-based Macs. It's nice to put it on if you have the hard drive space to do it. Also, do you really need Windows XP? I mean, you can do most things cross platform as it is.
Also (now this is all just rumors stuff so far) I've heard that the new Mac OS X will have the Windows API's included, so if you can wait until January when we hear more about it, it might be worth your while.
Also with the release of Vista, you can pick and choose if you want Vista, buy the older XP for cheap, or see if you can work your Windows programs directly from the Mac OS X.
If you can wait that long, you might be able to save a bundle. Best of luck to you.
--Rick
2006-11-15 07:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by rickrudge 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 00:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by laseter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My company uses macbooks and I put XP on all of them. It works just as well as on a PC.
XP Pro is a generally waste of money. There's very little it can do that Home can't. Nothing at all for most people.
Boot camp works much better than parallels. You do have to reboot to change OS, but there are a lot of problems with hardware running XP from within OS X. With Boot camp you can't tell you're not on a PC.
2006-11-15 12:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your hard drives big enough and you have enough memory you could also try Parallels http://www.parallels.com lets you run Windows as an application inside OSX.
That's what I do on my macbook pro, have to run a couple of widows programs for work and don't want to carry around two laptops and don't like to reboot to change, but if all you need is a desktop to run Windows on, then I'd just go ahead with buying a second one.
2006-11-15 07:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by Christopher J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is a good idea to buy a separate computer, but why would you want XP when Vista is coming out in January?
2006-11-15 06:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you eve have problem with your Dell under warranty you will have to ship it for service.
My friend has a new Dell, and has spent approximately 6 hours on hold this week trying to get repaired or replaced.
2006-11-15 06:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only run windows on ur mac if it has a large hard drive but if u dont want ur mac 2 get viruses then just buy a seperate pc
2006-11-15 07:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly speaking keep ur mac as is. get a new computer but do not get dell, build your own. more reliable. and also get vista trial and get that if u like it. it will be better.
2006-11-15 06:57:32 · answer #8 · answered by Tranquillizer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should "prolly" concentrate on education. It's free. There is no excuse for not taking advantage of it.
2006-11-15 07:04:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋