is it possible to run vista on an apple laptop?
i am thinking of buying apple laptop and running vista on it. is this possible? suggest me apple laptop that would also have HDMI port so that i can connect to my lcd tv.
Laptops & Notebooks - 6 Answers
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use a virtual pc
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If you're running a Mac which is powered by an Intel Processor and has "Bootcamp" then yes, it is possible.
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No,but you can download a windows vista mask and it looks like vista!Trust me!!!
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Yes you can run it natively using Apple Bootcamp or via virtualization using VMWare Fusion or Parallel.
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You can run vista on the laptop by using boot camp. That will create seperate partitions that will allow vista to be on one and mac on the other. If you use a parallel program to run windows through mac then it cuts your resources in half and it will be tough for vista.
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If it's an Intel based Apple laptop (MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air) then absolutely. You can install Bootcamp (which comes free with the apple laptop) which sets up a second partition for your Windows OS, so you can choose on startup whether to boot in Windows or Mac OS. Or you can buy a third party program like Parallels or VM ware's Fusion which will allow you to run Windows as a virtual machine over top of Mac OS (both programs are great so it's down to personal preference) The only downside with the virtual machine option is that you are running two Operating Systems simultaneously, which means that the processor and ram is shared between the two (not a big deal unless you're doing high end gaming, if you are then bootcamp is better) As for HDMI there's no apple laptop that has an HDMI port but all apple laptops (except the air) have either a full size DVI port (pro's) or a mini-DVI which you can get a $20.00 adapter to convert to full size DVI. Most of todays TV's have DVI ports as well (because it's better shielded than HDMI you'll run less risk of interference)
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