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    MacBook Pro for a Windows user ?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by gunavardhan, Dec 28, 2006.

  1. gunavardhan

    gunavardhan Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am primarily a Windows user but somehow fallen in love with the looks of MakBook Pro (15”, 2.16Ghz processor) and need your advice in deciding this.

    My intension is to run Java application server/ Portal server etc for s/w development and some video editing tools like adobe primere etc (all on windows OS)

    Will it work as good as any other Windows laptop (Dell, HP etc) with similar config if I run Windows OS on it using BootCamp. Any issues I shoukld be aware of?

    The other Question I have is the Graphic card on it ATI readon X 1600 with 128MB ram sufficient for normal video editing ?

    Cost wise even Dell/HP (Dell M65, HP nw8440 etc) with similar config( Intel core 2 duo 2.16 Ghz , 2GB RAM, 100G hard disck, DVD RW) are costing the same (appx $2000) if not more !!! and I may not be able to consider other options like Asus etc because of company rules.

    Thanks
    Raju
     
    gunavardhan, Dec 28, 2006
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    my personal rule of thumb if you are using windows stick with a windows machine. it probably work alright but you will get better support when/if something goes wrong if it designed for windows.

    i would imagine there are still glitches etc. but for the mostpart i think macbook pros work fine. but i still would go with a windows machine like dell hp or a like
     
    yuio, Dec 28, 2006
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  3. shaheenarshan

    shaheenarshan Notebook Deity

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    well theres always bootcamp
     
    shaheenarshan, Dec 28, 2006
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  4. jimboutilier

    jimboutilier Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    The MBP would make a fine development machine. A Great Java IDE like Intelij IDEA runs fine on OS X or Windows.

    While the MBP would run Windows as well as any similarly configured PC, I would suggest that you find suitable OS X software, do your development there, and just test on Windows (via Bootcamp or Paralleles). Then you get all the speed and stability of OS X and have your final products tested on two platforms ;-)
     
    jimboutilier, Dec 28, 2006
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  5. Wooky

    Wooky Notebook Evangelist

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    This kind of topic has been beaten to death, really> Most windows users say "just get an Windows machine, no hassle and less expensive", which is kind of true. Most Mac users says "with Bootcamp it just becomes another Windows machine, but you will probably love OS X", which is also kind of true. I'd add that you may have less battery life with Bootcamp, and while all drivers quirks seem to be gone, it may take up longer to get updates than on a normal Windows machine.
     
    Wooky, Dec 29, 2006
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