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Woop Shotty · Jul 16, 2008, 04:51 PM // 16:51

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Originally Posted by zamial

... isn't using bootcamp on a mac, loading windows still windows? If you need to do that, why not use windows to start with?

It's just a boot loader, it's using Windows without emulation, if that's what you mean, it's just on Apple's hardware.

Quaker · Jul 16, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Actually, this brings up a question which I think I used to know the answer to, but I'm not sure anymore...

Is the Windows that you run on an x86 Mac a special "Mac Version" or just ordinary Windows XP? (From what I can Google I assume it's just regular XP)

Lord Sojar · Jul 16, 2008, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Playing around with HTML, ignore me.

 Ordinary standard WinXP or Vista. Vista runs best on MACBook Pros compared to every other manufacturer, actually... ironic eh?

Quaker · Jul 16, 2008, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Hmm, interesting. perhaps Vista doesn't need the BIOS emulation?

Lord Sojar · Jul 16, 2008, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Shouldn't. Sara has Vista installed on her Macbook Pro without BIOS emulation.

lol, HTML is amusing.

Woop Shotty · Jul 16, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46

No, there isn't anything special needed to run Windows on intel Macs. Boot Camp is a boot manager, assistant for partition, installation, and ease of driver installation (like drivers for the Apple keyboards and mice). The OS installs and works as it would on custom PC hardware.

Etta · Jul 17, 2008, 08:10 AM // 08:10

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Originally Posted by zamial

- most owners are a bunch of over paid, arrogant, rich jerk.

Fixed.

And.....I'm guilty as charges. lol

Bootcamp 2.1 is supporting windows 64 bit now btw. As to why I'm using bootcamp, it's mostly just for the novelty. I'm still jumping on the pc or console while waiting for premeire or director to finish the rendering.

Dark Kal · Jul 17, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

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Originally Posted by zamial

Not to mention isn't using bootcamp on a mac, loading windows still windows? If you need to do that, why not use windows to start with? I am not attempting to poke fun at or upset the mac users with this post, I am however, trying to understand them a little better.

Maybe some people DON'T just use their computer for gaming? Macintosh has better programs for most things than Windows does from what I've heard.

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It seems that most schools/universities seem to push apple products on to the uneducated students, which I think is pretty harsh when they realize what they have.

School/universities don't consider "gaming" a necessity for school equipment.