macbook question?

Question

i was thinking of getting a macbook and had a few questions

1. Does software like limewire pro work with macbook
2. is it true that macbook can run windows
3. if i were to take a dvd that i just recorded from my dvd camcorder can i put it in my macbook and edit it and then burn it again to play on a regular home dvd player
4. Is a macbook compatable with games for a computer like age of empires
5. when they say that macbook can run windows does this means that if you have software that is compatiable with the macbook software then you can still download it in the windows software part of the macbook.

thats it

Answer 1

1. yes
2. yes but you need separate sodftware
3. yes
4. you will have to check for each specific game. Most games have close alternatives that are Mac-compatible
5. yes

If you are fairly close to an Apple store, go in and ask. They will happily spend ages showing you all the tricks a Mac can do. When I bought a Mac about a year ago, I went in with a written list of questions and they answered them honestly. I have never felt let down.

BTW if you are looking at hooking the macbook up to a printer make sure you have the latest drivers. That's probably been the worst aspect of having a Mac, for me. It took me ages to sort out - a whole TEN MINUTES. Trust me, once you've been bitten by the Mac bug you will never look at a PC again.

Answer 2

1. Sure does. There are plenty of P2P clients for Mac. Most are better than PC P2P clients.

2. Very true. Windows XP runs great on an Intel Mac, as it's fully native.

3. Yes, iDVD is for just exactly that.

4. Yes, if it's not made for Mac, you can use BootCamp to run it under Windows XP. This means that you can play ANY PC or Mac game.

5. Well, Mac software does not run on Windows XP and vice versa, but in most cases, there are alternatives. For instance, there are versions of Microsoft Office for Mac and Windows, but they are different. There are lots of applications that are made for both, such as Firefox and Photoshop. In any case, you can run anything on a Mac.

Answer 3

1. yes
2. yes (w/right software)
3. Probably
4. If the game is made for mac yes. If you have the PC converter yes. But in general macs are work computers. PCs a better for gamers.
5. Pretty sure.

Answer 4

1. yes
2. yes
3. yes
4. yes...i think there is a version of age of the empires for mac. if not, you can run xp and play it!
5. i'm not quite sure what you're asking in this question. Windows XP on the Mac is exactly the same as it is on a PC. It's just running on apple hardware.