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    Thinking of purchasing a MBP, i've got a few Q's

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Gobmonster, May 1, 2008.

  1. Gobmonster

    Gobmonster Notebook Consultant

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    So i love my current laptop (asus f8sv), but im kind of a hardware junky with extra money and a low tolerance for satisfaction. I heard a rumor about the new MBP's coming with a 8800mgt and instantly went into a drool fest.

    Although im not a fan of osx, and im completely illiterate to anything apple (and im happy about it), i do love the build of the MBP's. Which brings me to my questions.

    I know about parallels, vmware, and bootcamp (my friend uses this on his mb), but i was wondering if its possible to do a more traditional primary drive with Windows Xp on it? Also, which mac to xp booting option offers the best graphics performance?

    Thanks in advance
     
    Gobmonster, May 1, 2008
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  2. Robgunn

    Robgunn Notebook Evangelist

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    I highly doubt you'll ever see a 8800M GT in a MBP. Probability of that happening is approaching zero.
    I don't think it makes sense to pay extra for a MBP just to run XP or vista on it. BTW, running XP or Vista natively will offer the best performance. Don't try to run games in a VM environment if you care about performance.
     
    Robgunn, May 1, 2008
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    totally true ;) ,if you want windows,get xps 1530.
     
    Xirurg, May 1, 2008
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    asmallchild Notebook Consultant

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    For those who look to mainly run Windows, the M1530 has been receiving nothing but glowing marks. Certainly a good deal.

    And you can always look around for that underhanded company Psystar to quench your OS X curiousity.

    :p
     
    asmallchild, May 1, 2008
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  5. Gobmonster

    Gobmonster Notebook Consultant

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    Oh well, i did some research (linking) and it turns out its coming to the Mac Pro, not the Mac book Pro, sorry about the confusion
     
    Gobmonster, May 1, 2008
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  6. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    As an owner of a Sager 5793, with a 8800M GTX, I can tell you there is absolutely *NO* way Apple would even consider putting one of those loud, heavy, hot behemoths in their laptops. That would be just plain silly.

    Apple does not make gaming machines. They make stylish work machines. Heck, the 8600GT they use now is overkill.

    Where the heck do you get your rumors from? You need better sources.
     
    S.SubZero, May 1, 2008
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  7. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    For best performance, boot into Windows natively using Boot Camp instead of virtualling with Parallels/VMware Fusion :).

    And I would not expect the 8800 series to show up on the MBP anytime soon. I'm expecting the current 8600s to stay in place for another year or so.
     
    Sam, May 1, 2008
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