Anyone run bootcamp on an Intel based Macbook?

[mcsoul]

I jut got a macbook pro 15" 2.66ghz :boobies:

It has some decent power, but there are not a lot of games
out for Mac. Has anyone tried dual booting a Macbook with Windows?

Or should I just try it and let you know about any lulz at
my expense when I fuk up my new toy.

[Spider Monkey]

Ask BMXbikes. He's going to bootcamp.

[MOT]

I jut got a macbook pro 15" 2.66ghz :boobies:

It has some decent power, but there are not a lot of games
out for Mac. Has anyone tried dual booting a Macbook with Windows?

Or should I just try it and let you know about any lulz at
my expense when I fuk up my new toy.

i vote for lulz

[ngsm13]

My brother and most of his apple friends use bootcamp...

Works fine, your clock doesn't stay correct though. lol.

nG

[MrBones]

turn around and sell it before it looses more value. then spend that money on an even more powerfull windows based laptops. Play all the games you want, have all the apps you need, have them run right...etc etc

[IDSkot]

I like Macbooks... but only because they look nice.

[atoz350]

I like Macbooks... but only because they look nice.

That is the gayest thing I've ever heard.....

[mcsoul]

This is works' Mac officially. I can't really sell it.
I can make it boot all the OS's I want though.

[97gp]

Macs are gay, it has been scientifically proven.

[atoz350]

Macs are gay, it has been scientifically proven.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sABxm7txUk

[atoz350]

.......

[pl8er]

so why did you buy a mac in the first place? Were you going to be graphics or something?

[mcsoul]

so why did you buy a mac in the first place? Were you going to be graphics or something?

Work sent it to me. I can work easier while traveling. I can go to customer sites and show off my metrosexyness.

[pl8er]

Work sent it to me. I can work easier while traveling.

ah, well sweet then! Next time, tell them you want a pc LOL

I'll look into your question.

[mcsoul]

I could have actually ordered a PC laptop, but this seemed nicer (more powerful).

[Toasted1]

Guy at work got a macbook and is running bootcamp. He does tons of Photoshop and other graphics shit so that is why he says he got it.

I never got why people say Macs are better for graphics but not really sure what the fuck they are talking about I don't see how it could do anything better.. looks more badass than most PC laptops yes but I fail to see how it could provide better support for certain software.

[mcsoul]

I'm not sure either, because I could have got the same basic T9550/T9600 (2.66ghz 6mb l2) with 9400/9600 go chipset in PC form for around $1200, that's about half.


http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X5-7900_Notebook/detail

[atoz350]

I do a lot of graphics and stuff and I'm on a PC. Photoshop is Photoshop. A Mac is no better than a PC for this.

[IamDeMan]

Guy at work got a macbook and is running bootcamp. He does tons of Photoshop and other graphics shit so that is why he says he got it.

I never got why people say Macs are better for graphics but not really sure what the fuck they are talking about I don't see how it could do anything better.. looks more badass than most PC laptops yes but I fail to see how it could provide better support for certain software.

I do a lot of graphics and stuff and I'm on a PC. Photoshop is Photoshop. A Mac is no better than a PC for this.

Back in the day they were better for this. Software suites being optimized for their RISC processor. RISC is more emphasis on software where CISC is more emphasis on hardware. So when optimized back then, software for A/V editing could fly on them compared to comparable PCs of that time.

Now hardware and processors of PCs have leaped so quickly that the sheer horsepower at least equals or in many cases trumps the RISC and software optimized for it (one reason for apples decision to go x86). However, old stigmas are hard to shake so people spout off this BS as if it were still true (like how people still think imports are immensely more reliable than domestic autos).

[atoz350]

Back in the day they were better for this. Software suites being optimized for their RISC processor. RISC is more emphasis on software where CISC is more emphasis on hardware. So when optimized back then, software for A/V editing could fly on them compared to comparable PCs of that time.

Now hardware and processors of PCs have leaped so quickly that the sheer horsepower at least equals or in many cases trumps the RISC and software optimized for it (one reason for apples decision to go x86). However, old stigmas are hard to shake so people spout off this BS as if it were still true (like how people still think imports are immensely more reliable than domestic autos).

Thanks for that insight. Definitely learned something there.

[mcsoul]

The boot camp was easy as hell to get working.
I had one or two small snags but nothing to bad.

1) I had an OEM version of XPsp2; I guess it does not write the MBR on install. I needed a full version.

2) The eject would not work on the disk after install (file>eject or right click), reboot cleared it up.

Aside from that no major snags, both installs are working great.

[bigtoyota479]

On a normal PC, the OEM version DOES write to the bootsector. However, for bootcamp, you do need a full version, as you just found out. One of those things Mac requires.