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    can this run on macbook?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by InTIMadator, Jun 15, 2006.

  1. InTIMadator

    InTIMadator Notebook Guru

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    hey i'm heading off to universtiy and am wondering if auto cad will run on the new macbooks. I have used this program at school and the computers there are nothing special. i would like it to run fairly smoothly but it doesnot have to be pro quality performance. i plan on getting a black macbook with a gig of ram mabye 2.
    oh and also wat ive read some other posts but i was wondering wat the final verdict was on whether or not a macbook revision was coming before september or if a 14" or 13" mbp was in the works. then i would consider that most definetly.
     
    InTIMadator, Jun 15, 2006
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  2. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Learn to spell and use punctuation correctly; it makes posts easier to read.
    There will be no smaller MacBook Pro; the MacBook replaced the iBooks and the 12" PowerBook. I highly doubt a MacBook revision, and even if there is, there really isnt much that is going to change, possibly the addition of a matte screen and a new lower end cheaper single core model.
    AutoCAD probably will work on the MacBook, after you install Windows through Boot Camp.
     
    Redline, Jun 15, 2006
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    Slow down there. No need to go spastic.
     
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    Damm why the atitude
     
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    well the only issue is the integrated graphics. If you are going to be doing really heavy graphical stuff with CAD you might want to look at something that has a dedicated graphics card (the macbook pro has a 256MB ATI X1600 that is near-top-of-the-line) but if you are going to be doing mainly CAD, you may want to look at geting a PC rather than a Mac...
     
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    I agree with kincrowing. Take a look at the Dell Latitude D820. It may suit your need a little better.
     
    cashmonee, Jun 16, 2006
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  7. InTIMadator

    InTIMadator Notebook Guru

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    thats the thing i'm not going to be using it extensivley. but for just casual 2D drawings you think that the integrated graphics on the macbook will be sufficient?
    i will be using it in windows aswell.
     
    InTIMadator, Jun 16, 2006
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    2d drawings can probably be handled well enough by the integrated card. but any major 3d drawings WILL need a dedicated card.
     
    RadcomTxx, Jun 19, 2006
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    since autoCad is just drawing 2D lines on a black screen it should be fine on a macbook as long as you get a copy of windows xp as i dont know if it will work on osx
     
    raiderlax27, Jun 19, 2006
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