[Hidden-tech] Windows for a Mac

[Robert Heller]

At Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:25:09 -0400 Jeff Rutherford <jeff at jeffrutherford.com> wrote:

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> Anne,
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> I'm not a software expert, but I think that most install disks for  
> Windows that come with a PC or desktop won't load the OS onto another  
> machine. I could be wrong about that though.

If you get a machine from a large OEM  (ie. Dell, Gateway, etc.) you
don't get Windows 'install disks', just a 'recovery' disk.  If you get a
machine from a local (small) systems builder (i.e. College Pro, etc.),
you probably get a retail install disk -- that is people like College
Pro just buy a retail box (like the ones you see at Staples or Best
Buy).   Since small local systems builders don't  'build' laptops, the
laptop in question would be from  an OEM.  OTOH, if the  laptop
originall had, say, Win2K and was field upgraded  to WinXP it is
possible the OP would would have WinXP install disks or else WinXP
upgrade disks.

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> And, for what it's worth, Anne, I highly recommend the MacBook. I  
> made the switch after YEARS using PCs, and now I've become an  
> annoying Mac evangelist to all my friends and family.
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Virtually *anyone* who has used *anything* other than MS-Windows for a
non-trivial time ends up 'seeing the light' (whether it is colorful
apples, friendly pengins, or friendly devils).


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> On Apr 19, 2007, at 10:29 AM, Anne Campbell wrote:
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> > Jeff, your question is a timely one for me, as I'm in the market  
> > for a MacBook. Do you mind if I piggyback and ask another question?
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> > I have a laptop running Windows XP now, and it's in no shape to  
> > sell. I think I have the XP install disks somewhere. Would it be  
> > kosher for me to install XP on my new MacBook, provided that I  
> > don't resell the old laptop? I don't want to do anything illicit.
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> > I'd also be interested to hear people's opinions on Parallels and  
> > Bootcamp.
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> > -Anne
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