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I myself would never get a Mac if I were not going to use OS X at all.

 

But if you want a Mac and use windows only, all of the time, I would still recommend keeping a minimal OS X partition.

 

Just know that drivers are pretty poor in Windows for a Mac.  Touchpad drivers in particular stink.  It works but alot of features are absent and touch sensitivity is bad.  Momentum scrolling is almost non-existent with trackpad when booting natively into windows.

 

I have a few MBPs and I often use bootcamp or VMs running windows guest os. VM (Parallels) drivers in a guest Win actually work alot better than booting a Mac into Windows natively.  Drivers in Windows for a Mac just plain stink.

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Why would it be better to have a dual boot?

 

It's so incredibly simple I don't understand why you wouldn't.

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Get an MSI GT60 3K Edition when it comes out, plenty of pixels to meet your desires.

Its just too damn thick. :(

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I wouldn't remove OSX, mainly because you don't waste that much drive space by keeping, it and it makes installing windows very easy by using boot camp (all HW drivers are there and everything will work perfectly). If you plan to spend the money on a Mac, at least having OSX there isn't a bad idea, It's actually very good if you get to know it. 

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I wouldn't remove OSX, mainly because you don't waste that much drive space by keeping, it and it makes installing windows very easy by using boot camp (all HW drivers are there and everything will work perfectly). If you plan to spend the money on a Mac, at least having OSX there isn't a bad idea, It's actually very good if you get to know it. 

I've been using a Macbook for the last 4 years, so Im pretty sure I know how OSX works. :)

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Isn't BC like Parallels where you can have Windows and OSX on one laptop?

 

boot camp is an OSX tool used to partition a hard drive so you can install another OS, its also used to download the windows drivers..

parallels allows you to make virtual machines

Why would it be better to have a dual boot?

you will need OSX on the machine if you ever take it into be fixed.. just make a 30GB partition and install it on there and leave the rest for windows.

 

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boot camp is an OSX tool used to partition a hard drive so you can install another OS, its also used to download the windows drivers..

you will need OSX on the machine if you ever take it into be fixed.. just make a 30GB partition and install it on there and leave the rest for windows.

 

If you do get it and need help doing this let me know.

Im not buying it now, I'll buy it the day my laptop dies.  ;)

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I myself would never get a Mac if I were not going to use OS X at all.

 

But if you want a Mac and use windows only, all of the time, I would still recommend keeping a minimal OS X partition.

 

Just know that drivers are pretty poor in Windows for a Mac.  Touchpad drivers in particular stink.  It works but alot of features are absent and touch sensitivity is bad.  Momentum scrolling is almost non-existent with trackpad when booting natively into windows.

 

I have a few MBPs and I often use bootcamp or VMs running windows guest os. VM (Parallels) drivers in a guest Win actually work alot better than booting a Mac into Windows natively.  Drivers in Windows for a Mac just plain stink.

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I myself would never get a Mac if I were not going to use OS X at all.

 

But if you want a Mac and use windows only, all of the time, I would still recommend keeping a minimal OS X partition.

 

Just know that drivers are pretty poor in Windows for a Mac.  Touchpad drivers in particular stink. 

 

I have a few MBPs and I often use bootcamp or VMs running windows guest os.  Drivers in a VM (Parallels) running guest Windows actually works alot better than booting a Mac into Windows natively.  Drivers in Windows for a Mac just plain stink.

I might keep OSX, and not install Windows after thinking about it for a bit more... Not sure. Will decide when I get it.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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I might keep OSX, and not install Windows after thinking about it for a bit more... Not sure. Will decide when I get it.

 

New Haswell Macbook Pros shouldn't be too far away ;)

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New Haswell Macbook Pros shouldn't be too far away ;)

I know!  :D so excited. Mac airs have Haswell CPU's though.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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build a hackintosh with like double the spec at like half the cost, put a windows/linus partition on it and ur good

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build a hackintosh with like double the spec at like half the cost, put a windows/linus partition on it and ur good

I was planning to build an awesome PC, but I decided to get a rMBP so I can travel a lot easier... I already have a PC for gaming at home.

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I know!  :D so excited. Mac airs have Haswell CPU's though.

 

I know. I might get a 13" Macbook Pro Retina and sell my 11"MBA.

 

(Have to use this 20% discounts I get when still technically a student :P)

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I know. I might get a 13" Macbook Pro Retina and sell my 11"MBA.

 

(Have to use this 20% discounts I get when still technically a student :P)

Do you have to be in college? If so, I might tell my brother about this...

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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To I would wait to do get the Mac because its due for a refresh

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