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    Is the intergrated graphics in MacBook good enough for Aero Glass?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by jordan_327, Aug 30, 2006.

  1. jordan_327

    jordan_327 Notebook Consultant

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    I would like to install Vista when it comes out, and I'm wondering if I can also use its high-end GUI, the Aero Glass.
     
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    deltafx1942 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    no, you can't. The GMA950 isn't poweful enough to run Glass smoothly. You can still run it if you don't mind the choppiness.
     
    deltafx1942, Aug 30, 2006
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    This is not true. The Intel GMA950 was designed specifically to support Vista Aero/Glass. If you run the Vista compatibility checker tool that Microsoft released two months ago on the Macbook, it passes all requirements for Aero/Glass. The compatibility checker actually rates the Macbook a "10", so it's definitely ready for everything Vista has to offer. Anecdotal reports from people running Vista on Macbooks have also been positive.
     
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    Thanks for the help guys.
     
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    For forum members:

    Please do your research before giving answers/advice to others. Thanks AlanY for checking the information out and verifying it.

    I wouldn't see why Aero wouldn't work anyways, remember that the Windows environment has access to more video memory than what OS X will allow.
     
    xbandaidx, Aug 30, 2006
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