I've always been a Windows user and have never used any other OSs. I've used computers since I was 5 (now 18) and would be fairly good with them. I'm a student and use programs such as AutoCAD and Photoshop a fair bit for college, so I need a laptop that is preferrably lightweight, small and has a decent speed to keep up with me.
I'm hoping my parents will get my a Macbook for my 19th birthday (just over a week away), but I'm curious as to whether people think a Macbook would be suitable for me?
Also, can Windows XP be set up easily as a second OS? How is this done? Will it slow the computer down? Do I need to buy a special Windows CD to install XP on a Mac?
Anything else you know about Macbooks?
2007-05-27 08:42:57 · 2 answers · asked by ? 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
i was always a Windows user since lol. until i got my macbook profor Christmas . Xp installs easily onto the MB with a apple program called boot camp. It resizes ur hard drive and creats a xp driver cd 4 u. u will ned a xp cd and key code. it does not slow down the computer, its 2 seprate OS's on a pc, so they dont mess with each other. bere i got my MBp i was skeptical of macs but now that i have 1 i dont think i will back to windows.
2007-05-27 08:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Jake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The MacBook Pro is designed specifically for running both. You can boot up in Windows or in Mac OS by holding down the Option key while it is starting it up. I am primarily a Mac user and I have a work program that will only run in Windows XP. I either needed to buy a separate Windows computer or buy the MacBook Pro. I bought the Pro and love it.
2007-05-27 16:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by gordonmorrison 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋