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wobuffet 08-19-2009 11:05 AM

How to run windows on macbook??!!
 
Just got a macbook a few months ago and i'm wanting to make it so i can run windows on it.

mainly cuz i wanna use msn live messenger.

how do i go abouts making it so i can run windows on my macbook?

rageguy 08-19-2009 11:16 AM

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/boo...tall-setup.pdf

Dragon-88 08-19-2009 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wobuffet (Post 6554547)
Just got a macbook a few months ago and i'm wanting to make it so i can run windows on it.

mainly cuz i wanna use msn live messenger.

how do i go abouts making it so i can run windows on my macbook?

So you purchased a macbook only for msn messenger???

I think you wouldve been better off with a Dell.

BTW to answer you question you will need to purchase a copy of parallels and a Windows XP CD Key.

dink 08-19-2009 01:12 PM

bootcamp, parallels, vmware fushion, crossovers

the choice is urs

wobuffet 08-19-2009 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon-88 (Post 6554724)
So you purchased a macbook only for msn messenger???

I think you wouldve been better off with a Dell.

BTW to answer you question you will need to purchase a copy of parallels and a Windows XP CD Key.

well not quite. . . i traded my sony vaio FZ260E for a macbook.
just thought it was a pretty good deal for me and it was time for me to use something new anyways. .
besides i never used my vaio to play bluray movies and battery life sucked

!MiKrofT 08-19-2009 02:23 PM

yeah the Mac version of MSN messenger sucks big time. But yeah you'll need either parallels or vmware to install inside of osx.. or dualboot with bootcamp. Tons and I mean TONS of tutorials online for this.

Jmac 08-19-2009 09:42 PM

RTFM

Tim Budong 08-19-2009 10:00 PM

just dont bother using a mac if all u need is msn

KuSouL 08-19-2009 10:02 PM

give adium a chance yo
i love it

Jmac 08-19-2009 10:02 PM

I think he meant that all he wants to use Windows for is Live Messenger.

Rikaro 08-20-2009 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon-88 (Post 6554724)
I think you wouldve been better off with a Dell.

LOL I know someone will say this.

wobuffet 08-20-2009 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmac (Post 6555571)
I think he meant that all he wants to use Windows for is Live Messenger.

that's correct.

Dragon-88 08-20-2009 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikaro (Post 6556382)
LOL I know someone will say this.


Only because I do infact sell and repairs with dells on a daily basis... The reason why I recommend is because of their warranty.. Product wise it would be the same as any other notebook... But warranty and the way these systems come apart a 6 yr old could do it... So dells are very user friendly aswell as their customer support is off da hook!!!

woob 08-20-2009 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon-88 (Post 6556552)
the way these systems come apart a 6 yr old could do it...

qft..

but i will say that pulling the jumper shunt off the 6 year old ATA hard drive in my bro's old Dell comp took me a while lol

_Hotsauce_ 08-20-2009 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragon-88 (Post 6556552)
Only because I do infact sell and repairs with dells on a daily basis... The reason why I recommend is because of their warranty.. Product wise it would be the same as any other notebook... But warranty and the way these systems come apart a 6 yr old could do it... So dells are very user friendly aswell as their customer support is off da hook!!!

The build quality of my current Dell XPS is garbage, oh and it runs like a heap of shit; Also, Windows Live messenger sucks balls. And by that I mean there are better chat programs out there for Mac, ones that don't fail.

Dragon-88 08-21-2009 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Hotsauce_ (Post 6556767)
The build quality of my current Dell XPS is garbage, oh and it runs like a heap of shit; Also, Windows Live messenger sucks balls. And by that I mean there are better chat programs out there for Mac, ones that don't fail.


Well within my experiece, Dell is computer god to all Businesses... So no matter what you say about your build quality and what a heap of shit it is.. If you dont like it then dont buy it... Your one sale is nothing compared to all the large businesses that spend thousands on computers yearly.. Yet you dont see these businesses spending money on macbooks... Just like most people these businesses go through refreshes every 3 years and they always stick to dell... Also if your under warranty you can replace anything and i mean anything you can even call in to get 4 screws if you needed too, so if you have a faulty part then i would jsut get it replaced.. Hell they even send technicians to your font door.

DB2-R81 08-24-2009 05:48 AM

There is a very big difference between Dell corporate service and an individual owner service.

Dells service for the general public is one of the worst in the industry, don’t believe me call customer service and try to speak with someone who's first language is English.

Dragon-88 08-24-2009 09:53 AM

I deal with them everyday... No problems here, and again most people on here agree with me...Dont have patience then dont buy a computer...

DB2-R81 08-24-2009 12:52 PM

You want examples here read this thread typical Dell service!
http://www.roadraceautox.com/showthr...highlight=Dell
http://www.roadraceautox.com/showthread.php?t=24720

!LittleDragon 08-24-2009 06:26 PM

I'm used to dealing with Dell's gold support for our servers and pc's... I'm never on the phone for more than 20 mins and it's no questions asked. They even ask if about little things like if a laptop is missing any feet or if there are any scratches on them. By the time the tech leaves, the laptop is pretty much refurbished.

Then one day, the XPS M2010 died.... the only computer in the company that doesn't have the gold support and I was on the phone with Dell for 8 freakin hours in total before they sent a replacement. They replaced the motherboard 3 times before I convinced them to send a replacement... waited two weeks, didn't arrive and they call me to let me know the M2010 is end of life so they have to send me an M1730. Another two weeks before that arrived. A 2 month ordeal. In the end, a $4000 laptop was replaced with one that cost half that.

Lesson, get the gold support if you can.

!MiKrofT 08-24-2009 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DB2-R81 (Post 6560990)
There is a very big difference between Dell corporate service and an individual owner service.

Dells service for the general public is one of the worst in the industry, don’t believe me call customer service and try to speak with someone who's first language is English.

Werd. I hear them almost on a daily basis. Corporate support is great which is why we use them in the office.

Ronin 08-25-2009 02:39 AM

Adium > Messenger

Iceman_2K 08-29-2009 08:44 PM

use Adium.....there's nothing that MSN Messenger Live has that Adium doesn't...and Adium supports multiple protocols, like icq, msn, google chat, qq....

nabs 08-29-2009 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dink (Post 6554744)
bootcamp, parallels, vmware fushion, crossovers

the choice is urs

what he said, they are all easy to use and pretty straight forward, just be careful when formatting your partitioned harddrive using bootcamp, make sure you don't use quick format or the drive won't work.

avinayyar 08-29-2009 11:24 PM

AdiumX


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