Windows On Apple

greekplaya · 07-July-05, 02:24 AM

My friend wants to buy one of the G5 Apple Notebooks but would rahter use Windows than the Apple OS so can he just load Windows and use it or is it impossible to install Windows on an Apple?

Darksamurai · 07-July-05, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by greekplaya


	My friend wants to buy one of the G5 Apple Notebooks but would rahter use Windows than the Apple OS so can he just load Windows and use it or is it impossible to install Windows on an Apple?

He'll need a program called "Virtual Windows"... it's like Windows but not quite as it's emulated.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...tware&n=507846

And here's a pic

godfoot · 07-July-05, 02:31 AM

You can install Windows on a Mac but not without also having MacOS on it. You will also need some sort of PC emulation software such as Virtual PC.

Edit: On the flipside, you can also run Mac OS on PCs. Go here for more info:

http://www.emulators.com/

greekplaya · 07-July-05, 03:30 AM

thanks guys ill let him no

SexyPants · 07-July-05, 03:32 AM

Is this going to change at all with the advent of intel processors on macs?

EDIT: I do realize that this would be an absurdly stupid thing for Apple to allow....

aaronrkelly · 07-July-05, 04:11 AM

While it can be done there will be a performance hit......and I dont think it would be pretty.

alpha754293 · 07-July-05, 01:17 PM

In theory you can; but as most people have suggested, that would require some sort of emulator.

On top of which, in order to get the command line where you would be able to get full control of the system; it is a 68-step process. (a.k.a its fairly involved.) Why would he want to use Windows on a Mac? (kinda defeats the purpose does it not?)

IcEMage · 07-July-05, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by greekplaya


	My friend wants to buy one of the G5 Apple Notebooks but would rahter use Windows than the Apple OS so can he just load Windows and use it or is it impossible to install Windows on an Apple?

nice let me know where you can get a G5 notebook lol, I think you mean G4

neways, you can do it but y, one of the good things about getting an apple is that you donÃ‚â€™t have to use windows! and like aaronrkelly said the performance hit is not worth it, it have see a mac running xp through an emulator and it was not a pritty sight........moved about as fast as frozen pee soup

Cyno01 · 07-July-05, 03:29 PM

If he wants a mac, he should get a mac, OSX is good. Real good. If he wants windows, he should get a thinkpad, even if its not as sexy as a powerbook.

nev_payne · 07-July-05, 03:36 PM

Windows doesnt run properly on Mac systems...next year and beyond there is a much better chance of that happening when Apple changes over to the x86 based Intel chips. So for now its emulators or MacOSX.

greekplaya · 08-July-05, 03:34 AM

yeah i'm not sure why and yeah thanks for correcting me he wants a G4

07-July-05, 02:24 AM		#1 (permalink)
greekplaya Apex Master Tech	Windows On Apple My friend wants to buy one of the G5 Apple Notebooks but would rahter use Windows than the Apple OS so can he just load Windows and use it or is it impossible to install Windows on an Apple?

07-July-05, 02:31 AM		#3 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	You can install Windows on a Mac but not without also having MacOS on it. You will also need some sort of PC emulation software such as Virtual PC. Edit: On the flipside, you can also run Mac OS on PCs. Go here for more info: http://www.emulators.com/ Last edited by godfoot; 07-July-05 at 03:38 AM..

07-July-05, 03:30 AM		#4 (permalink)
greekplaya Apex Master Tech	thanks guys ill let him no Last edited by greekplaya; 07-July-05 at 04:33 AM..

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07-July-05, 03:32 AM		#5 (permalink)
SexyPants 5-Hoe-1 Jeans	Is this going to change at all with the advent of intel processors on macs? EDIT: I do realize that this would be an absurdly stupid thing for Apple to allow....

07-July-05, 04:11 AM		#6 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God	While it can be done there will be a performance hit......and I dont think it would be pretty.

07-July-05, 01:17 PM		#7 (permalink)
alpha754293 Apex Tech Maniac	In theory you can; but as most people have suggested, that would require some sort of emulator. On top of which, in order to get the command line where you would be able to get full control of the system; it is a 68-step process. (a.k.a its fairly involved.) Why would he want to use Windows on a Mac? (kinda defeats the purpose does it not?)

07-July-05, 03:29 PM		#9 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	If he wants a mac, he should get a mac, OSX is good. Real good. If he wants windows, he should get a thinkpad, even if its not as sexy as a powerbook.

07-July-05, 03:36 PM		#10 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	Windows doesnt run properly on Mac systems...next year and beyond there is a much better chance of that happening when Apple changes over to the x86 based Intel chips. So for now its emulators or MacOSX.

08-July-05, 03:34 AM		#11 (permalink)
greekplaya Apex Master Tech	yeah i'm not sure why and yeah thanks for correcting me he wants a G4