How Well is Windows Running on Mac?

[Kenji4861]

My sister just got a Macbook Pro (Intel chip) and thinking of returning it although some of her classes recommend it.

The Mac store told her she can run Windows on Macbook Pro and use Mac when needed.

She is going to be using this for graphic software (maya, fashion designing, Autocad)

How well is Windows on a Mac? Would it run these 3d softwares or other softwares fine?

If not, I'll just tell her to get a Dell to be on the safe side.

 

[Fenixgoon]

just use bootcamp to install windows... i had to use autocad on a G4 imac and it sucked (virtual pc ---> windows --> autocad)

 

[loup garou]

It will run windows just as well as any other laptop with similar specs, albeit missing a built-in right touchpad button.

 

[Lonyo]

Macs use the same hardware as "PC"'s, so it should be fine.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

If you use bootcamp, you will notice little to no performance difference to an equally powered computer also running windows, you can run anything just as fast as a similarly powered dell. Using parallel's there is a performance drop, and no 3d.

 

[bigrash]

windows runs pretty good on my mini.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Speed wise its great, i have noticed a few stability issues, but nothing too earth shattering

 

[tvbi]

yeah..should run like any other PC laptop and I love my Mac Pro

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: loup garou
It will run windows just as well as any other laptop with similar specs, albeit missing a built-in right touchpad button.

With the new release of boot camp, the right apple key became a right click.

Windows runs very well on the new hardware. She could try using stuff under parallels. I personally use solidworks (3D CAD), and it runs decently well.

If she wants full speed graphics, and using Mac OS X at all times isn't that important to her, she could use boot camp to get a native windows environment.

 

[Kenji4861]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Macs use the same hardware as "PC"'s, so it should be fine.

If this is true, can we run Mac on PCs?

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Macs use the same hardware as "PC"'s, so it should be fine.

If this is true, can we run Mac on PCs?

This is a case of "If A is the same as B, is B same as A?" No, you can't run Mac OS on PCs; well not as easily.

 

[tjaisv]

Anyone try running MAC OS on their PC?

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: tjaisv
Anyone try running MAC OS on their PC?

I had the leaked version loaded for a while on an old Intel setup of mine. It ran okay, just could not get video drivers to work. The ethernet port did work though, and browsed the web just fine.