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From: void.no.spam.com on 1 May 2010 10:35 Could there be any possible issues with running Windows XP or 7 on a Mac? Or is Windows 100% compatible with Mac hardware?
From: DL on 1 May 2010 11:12 your kidding, right? <void.no.spam.com(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:e238b48a-dfaa-4c43-b2de-0ca166f4703b(a)y36g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... > Could there be any possible issues with running Windows XP or 7 on a > Mac? Or is Windows 100% compatible with Mac hardware?
From: Bigguy on 1 May 2010 11:11 On 01/05/2010 15:35, void.no.spam.com(a)gmail.com wrote: > Could there be any possible issues with running Windows XP or 7 on a > Mac? Or is Windows 100% compatible with Mac hardware? Depends on the Mac ;-) I'm running OSX, XP and Win7 on a Macbook Pro (unibody). Main problem is the keyboard is missing some useful keys (page up/down) and the trackpad doesn't do right clicks... With an external mouse it works well enough. Guy
From: Bruce Chambers on 1 May 2010 12:06 void.no.spam.com(a)gmail.com wrote: > Could there be any possible issues with running Windows XP or 7 on a > Mac? Or is Windows 100% compatible with Mac hardware? No, it's not compatible with Mac hardware, at all. It's possible to use Windows on a Mac only by using it in a sort of "virtual machine, by using Boot Camp, available only in newer versions of the MacOS X. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
From: Shenan Stanley on 1 May 2010 14:16
void.no.spam.com(a)gmail.com wrote: > Could there be any possible issues with running Windows XP or 7 on a > Mac? Or is Windows 100% compatible with Mac hardware? Mac hardware... *grin* Now - with Intel Macs - the difference between a Windows PC and a Macintosh is basically a hardware check by OS X proving the hardware was sold by Apple. ;-) Windows will run fine on a Macintosh with no other operating system installed. I have a friend that has a Macintosh laptop and desktop and has not booted to OS X on either one in a year or more - one doesn't even have OS X installed at all - it has Windows Server 2008 R2 installed. Now - as for *why* you would want to do this - I have no explanation. You spent more for hardware you could have gotten for a lot less in the same configuration. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |