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Is there a reason you don't want an apple laptop? If it's because you dot want to use osx then simply put windows on it. MacBook actually make really good windo

Is there a reason you don't want an apple laptop? If it's because you dot want to use osx then simply put windows on it. MacBook actually make really good windows machines. And for the price since your not looking for a massive hdd the new MacBook airs are incredible.

UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
Respectfully disagree. I read people claim this a lot online and it only makes me wonder: Have you actually tried it? I tried to install Windows 8 onto a 2013 MBP and to describe the experience as painful would be a massive understatement. I had to manually format the partitions, manually mount drivers into the installer, and bypass Bootcamp's boot process as it would BSOD the Windows installer. Even once I got Windows 8 to install (and that took over a week, since once you fix one issue there ere are four more waiting for you) the OS ran like a dog and had less than 50% of OS X's battery life (much less than a Thinkpad T440). OS X is great, it really is. Windows is great. Running Windows on a Macbook is horrifying. Oh did I mention that both Apple AND Microsoft wash their hands with it when it comes to support? Apple's response: "Contact Microsoft," Microsoft's response: "Contact the laptop's OEM." So anyone who thinks Apple supports Bootcamp, LOL, hell no. To quote one Apple support tech: "Why would you want to run Windows on a Macbook?" and "You should use Parallel Desktops instead, Bootcamp isn't as good."
- mjcohen 12y ago
  How about Parallels or VMware?
  - UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
    They're fine but you're visualized so lose some performance, gpu in particular. But they work as advertised. I was mostly posting about native/bootcamp Windows issues.
- un3n 12y ago
  "I tried to install Windows 8" Well theres your problem, and I mean that half jokingly, and half serious. I've ran windows xp and 7 on a mac via bootcamp and it was a great experience, literally the opposite of yours. I had similar requirements as the OP and for me a macbook pro was the best possible option.
  - UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
    According to Apple's Bootcamp page they supported Windows 8 at that time. It was a supported OS. There just wasn't much support available when you actually spoke to someone at Apple in general when it came to Bootcasmp, they just blamed the Windows installer and sent you to Microsoft (who then sent you back to Apple).
- blind3y3design 12y ago
  I have used windows 7 on multiple different MacBooks. My company works with clients that require us to be in a windows environment. I'm also of the opinion that if you're using windows today you should be using windows 7. Windows 8 is, in my personal opinion, a failure as an OS for a desktop environment. I've never had issues installing windows into the boot amp environment. I'm sorry you have not had the same experience.

UnoriginalGuy 12y ago

Respectfully disagree. I read people claim this a lot online and it only makes me wonder: Have you actually tried it? I tried to install Windows 8 onto a 2013 MBP and to describe the experience as painful would be a massive understatement. I had to manually format the partitions, manually mount drivers into the installer, and bypass Bootcamp's boot process as it would BSOD the Windows installer. Even once I got Windows 8 to install (and that took over a week, since once you fix one issue there ere are four more waiting for you) the OS ran like a dog and had less than 50% of OS X's battery life (much less than a Thinkpad T440). OS X is great, it really is. Windows is great. Running Windows on a Macbook is horrifying. Oh did I mention that both Apple AND Microsoft wash their hands with it when it comes to support? Apple's response: "Contact Microsoft," Microsoft's response: "Contact the laptop's OEM." So anyone who thinks Apple supports Bootcamp, LOL, hell no. To quote one Apple support tech: "Why would you want to run Windows on a Macbook?" and "You should use Parallel Desktops instead, Bootcamp isn't as good."

mjcohen 12y ago
How about Parallels or VMware?
- UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
  They're fine but you're visualized so lose some performance, gpu in particular. But they work as advertised. I was mostly posting about native/bootcamp Windows issues.
un3n 12y ago
"I tried to install Windows 8" Well theres your problem, and I mean that half jokingly, and half serious. I've ran windows xp and 7 on a mac via bootcamp and it was a great experience, literally the opposite of yours. I had similar requirements as the OP and for me a macbook pro was the best possible option.
- UnoriginalGuy 12y ago
  According to Apple's Bootcamp page they supported Windows 8 at that time. It was a supported OS. There just wasn't much support available when you actually spoke to someone at Apple in general when it came to Bootcasmp, they just blamed the Windows installer and sent you to Microsoft (who then sent you back to Apple).
blind3y3design 12y ago
I have used windows 7 on multiple different MacBooks. My company works with clients that require us to be in a windows environment. I'm also of the opinion that if you're using windows today you should be using windows 7. Windows 8 is, in my personal opinion, a failure as an OS for a desktop environment. I've never had issues installing windows into the boot amp environment. I'm sorry you have not had the same experience.