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    windows vista on macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by chuudat, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. chuudat

    chuudat Notebook Enthusiast

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    is the vista OS used with bootcamp on a mac the real deal? As in, is it the full featured vista?

    Ive heard somewhere that Mac OS startup system or w/e its called differs from Windows OS (BIOS). So im wondering if running vista on macs is literally the same as a native windows laptop like sony or w/e?
     
    chuudat, Aug 13, 2007
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, Mac OS X startup uses EFI and not BIOS. But with Boot Camp you run Windows like a native PC laptop. No differences. All the resources are being used by only one OS (while the other one is "inactive").

    Right now Boot Camp is still in Beta, so driver support isn't perfect yet. With that said, gaming will work fine, normal Windows activities work fine; the drivers are mostly for little things such as no support for two-finger tapping yet, etc. Boot Camp will be finalized in October with Leopard.
     
    Sam, Aug 13, 2007
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  3. chuudat

    chuudat Notebook Enthusiast

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    awesome. Btw, ive read around for a while, and ive kept reading about requiring both Windows XP AND Vista to install... is that true or did the new bootcamp version change it?

    As far as i know, apple's website states that only 1 is required, but i hear the opposite also
     
    chuudat, Aug 13, 2007
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  4. Sam

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    Nopes, just one copy of Windows. That can be Windows XP (must be SP2), or Windows Vista.
     
    Sam, Aug 13, 2007
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    It's pretty much the same Vista. There are some issues touch as track pad clicking, but that's not so much Vista's fault, but Boot Camp still being in BETA.
     
    M@lew, Aug 13, 2007
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    Yes it is.
     
    gridtalker, Aug 13, 2007
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    mick4394 Notebook Evangelist

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    How well does a Macbook run Aero?
     
    mick4394, Aug 13, 2007
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  8. Sam

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    I never used Vista on my Mac, but I've heard that the MacBook runs Aero without a glitch.
     
    Sam, Aug 13, 2007
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    Runs Aero smooth as SILK. I have been running Vista Home Premium on my MBP 17" since the day I got it.
     
    votoms888, Aug 14, 2007
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  10. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well, I don't doubt that at all :p, considering the MacBook Pro has the GeForce 8600 GT. But the MacBook only has a GMA950. So yeah, I've heard that even the GMA950 on the MacBook runs Aero fine.
     
    Sam, Aug 14, 2007
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    mick4394 Notebook Evangelist

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    I would hope that a MBP could.

    Is anyone using it on a Macbook?
     
    mick4394, Aug 14, 2007
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  12. Iron Eagle

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    I'm running XP via Parallels and Vista via Bootcamp. In my experience, Vista has been even smoother than XP - fast and reliable - not a single crash to date.
     
    Iron Eagle, Sep 21, 2007
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  13. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Seriously, why is everyone reviving old threads lately? :p The last post on this was more than a month ago!
     
    Sam, Sep 21, 2007
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    At least I learned something! Definteiyl getting Leopard and the new Boot Camp.
     
    CanadianDude, Sep 22, 2007
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