So many confusions yet hardly any mac user is clerifying it
arya said:
WTF does this mean! Of course, Apple will provide support for the MacBook.
What isn't there right now and what will he have to wait for?
If you are using Windows XP on Macbook & have problem with your printer or some other hardware, who will you call for tech support? Apple...well, they don't provide support for Windows releated problems. Microsoft Tech support, well they don't support hardware driver or problems on Macbook due to it's locked nature
oh god. driver support for hardware of macbook? afaik, apple's hardware and software are tightly integrated. This is not Vista buddy, to have hardware software and firmware issues when released it. This is Mac OS. We need not wait for SP,2,3,4..... Mac OS is built around hardware that apple provides and the hardware that comes next is built/tweaked to work perfectly with the hardware. When they release a new hardware, they make sure that it integrates perfectly into apple ecosystem. This is the main reason for the extreme stability and rock solid nature of apple mac's.
Ofcourse it is good, for MacOS X only & it's own drivers
nagarjun_424 said:
@Aberforth - Thanks for the advise. It makes a lot of sense. But, an entry level mac book pro costs a whopping 1lakh+! Do you really suggest I should wait and buy that instead?
Is there any way to install mac osx on a windows laptop as an alternative?
Macs have always been over priced. If you go for Macbook with GMA 950 then forget about runing Vista with aero, without aero....there is no use buying a new Laptop for runing Vista, other then if u r bleeding money.
Abeforth is correct, it makes a lot of sence to stick to your computer right now or buy one from HP or Dell. The HP DV6137TX is rock solid C2D Laptop with Geforce go 7400 graphics card.
If you however want to go with Mac then go for Macbook pro, pay More then Rs 1 lakh for a Macbook pro with Radeon X1600 & run Vista on it along with MacOS
There are a few hacks actully,check out OSX86 project via google. It is not legal though. I have myself used MacOS X 10.4.4 on a PC runing Pentium 4 3.06 GHz, Geforce FX 5900XT & 1 GB RAM,
do remember that it will wipe out your harddisk compleately as it does not recognise Windows partitions
It makes a lot of sense. But, an entry level mac book pro costs a whopping 1lakh+! Do you really suggest I should wait and buy that instead
Don't know about him, but atleast I won't suggest it, cos u intend to run Vista on it. Oh comon.....solid Vista ultimate certified laptops are available for 55K max, then why r u paying nearly 100% more for MBP. Atleast I don't find it justified cos you already have a laptop
There you go, confirmation from a person who has actually tried it.
Gobbimama, have u tried it yourself? or just seen on the net? Do remember like i said above, Macbook cannot run Vista with aero (due to 64 MB Shared RAM) but MBP can run vista due to Radeon X1600, however...be ready to pay lots of money for it for performance that u can get in other PC laptops for much cheaper price.
Move to 965 chipset is obvious yaar