ok so as you may know im a soon to be switcher!! but i was thinking today really how comparable is osx to windows by this i mean like
is there a way to vid chat with windows users who use aim...
tech support, i cant think of examples now but i know i use my laptop to help other ppls computers lol
anyways so yeah will i need xp i guess is my question, ive got office for mac, and im sure ill get my other software for mac soon enough (ill finnaly stop using photoshop 7!!!)
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use iChat for video chat with those on AIM.
User Remote Desktop Client from Microsoft for connecting to Windows machines. OS X has a built in feature that lets you remote connect to other OS X machines.
I don't see any reason you'll NEED XP on there for now. You can install it via boot camp at any point (assuming you'll have Leopard). -
Right... your MacBook comes with BootCamp, but if you're sticking with simple tasks, I don't see why you would NEED it.
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You can video chat with iChat. It supports AIM accounts. iChat video chatting is really nicely implemented, if you ask me.
I don't have Windows installed on my MacBook either, AuroraS.
I don't think you'll need Windows on your Mac. It seems the tasks you do can all be done in OS X. -
haha ok yeah i was on the fence i had my buddy buy a macbook about 2 weeks ago and thats what rushed me. i put xp on his and when i was setting up his router at his house i went over to xp because it was faster because i was used to it. but it sounds like once im used to osx ill be fine
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About the router and wireless: When I bought my MBP and brought it home, it may have taken ten minutes from the time it came out of the box until I was online wirelessly. IMO, a much simpler procedure than with a Windows machine because it's almost completely automatic, and if I can do it, anyone else can easily!
will i need xp?
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ceiph, Nov 26, 2007.