PC or MAC as a student and performance of Windows on Apple IntelMAC?

Question

I am coming to London,UK for my higher studies and thinking which is better for me MAC or PC laptop ? I have done research on MAC and found that new MAC can run Windows on it and I also like other features of it such as no viruses and many more other things .. I want to try new OS but I also want to install Windows on it so I will not get much problem with my work. Please tell me the performance of Windows on Intel MACBook and how Games work on it? Is it like a normal PC performance?

I know about Bootcamp and I have read its guide. I will be buying MACbook from London. I have more questions in mind now. Can I get access to my OS X files from XP ? .. Which version of MAC I will get if I purchase my MACBook now ? and how I will get update to Mac OS X Leopard ? Do I get That free from Online updates ? If not .. how much the update CD Cost?

As I am still making my mind abt PC and MAC please also guide me which PC is Better? Dell.. Acer or anyother.

Thank you Everyone Who Already Answered. Thanx For Helping.

Please also tell me about the keyboard with MAC .. Is it similar to normal one ? easy to use ?

Answer 1

MACs can run most windows apps, but certainly not all of them. MAC software is generally more expensive and harder to find.

HOWEVER, MACS are easier to use, and come with a stable, powerful set of built-in apps that allow you to do whaterver you want anyway.

If you are a graphics/art major, definitely choose a MAC. For Information tech, or business majors, you probably want to give serious consideration to a Windows PC.

PS Running Windows apps on a MAC is NOT as easy as they would have you believe. Also, the hardware (the computer itself) is more expensive.

Answer 2

I have a MacBook. The Mac side is awesome, and the PC side is... I'd say better than most other PC computers that I've worked with. Just get some anti virus like you would for any other PC that you would buy.
Some flaws include...
Switching from Mac to PC side requires a restart, which can getting annoying at times, though I have not tried Parallel Desktops yet.
Only one side can keep the correct time. Yes, it is very strange, but whenever I shut down one side to go to the other, the time changes... I just keep Mac on the right time, and try to ignore the time when on PC side.
Since the other operting system is shut down when on the other, the computer cannot access the other side for anything, ie transfer of music, documents, etc. I suggest buying a good Memory stick, or an external Hard Drive (HD). so that you can by-pass this.
Also, I suggest buying a Mouse, IF you decide on a laptop. Buying a Mac means you have a Mac key-board, that is quite unlike a PC keyboard (ie "delete key" does not exist). Therefore, PC will not understand commands such as option-click (in Mac, right click, but PC nothing) and no control-alt-delete, to name a few. Buying an extra mouse if you're going for the laptop, is well worth it.

Over all, I think it will be worth what you spend for a Mac with an Intel Proccessor. I also suggest buying it from an Apple Authorized Reseller, rather than directly from Apple. Authorized resellors often Pre-install Windows, for an extra price (approx $200), but well worth figuring out how to do this on your own. Good luck n what you pursue

Answer 3

I use both PC and MacBook Pro, and you can install Windows on the new Intel based Macs but this brings with it the virus problems.. if you install windows on it you are basically setting up a Windows machine. Performance is much the same but there were problems in that not all the drivers were available for all the mac hardware with Windows.

Answer 4

I maintain Macs for my company and put XP on all the new Intel ones. It runs on a separate partition and makes for a perfectly fine Windows computer. You can see the XP partition from OSX, so it's easy to move files from one to the other.
I have a Macbook myself, and my external monitor actually works better under Windows than it does under OSX.

Answer 5

I use both platforms and have found that Macs are very convenient because they recognise almost anything you plug into them (cameras, printers, drives) without any driver downloading or stuff like that. They don't crash as often either. However, if you don't do much media work PCs are much cheaper and can get the job done.
I wouldn't install Windows on the Mac. My friends and I have found that WindowsXP slows your computer down terribly

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