Hardware The New MacBook/MacBook Pro/Air Users Thread v7, Share your joy and hopefully no pain :)
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 Mar 8 2011, 06:35 AM
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hey guys... i just bought a MBA 11" 1.4/2gb ram.
I need to run win7 on this baby. What would be the best performance ? Running Parallels Desktop 6 or Bootcamp ? Previously i was using a mbp 15"/4gb ram and found no issue running PD6. With this lesser powered MBA, i'm just wondering what would the best config be. tyvm. |
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Mar 8 2011, 11:03 AM
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thanks guys...but will bootcamp take up more space thant virtual ? seeing i hav 128gb ssd to play with only..haha
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Mar 8 2011, 11:22 AM
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QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Mar 8 2011, 11:07 AM) they should take up about the same space. for virtual u need to install windows and the VM app itself. bootcamp need to install windows + drivers. it's for work actually ... i have a software that needs to run Microsoft Framework 3.5 sp1. And was told i can't install that software in MAC OSX may i ask why do u need win7?   .. else i wun even bother loading up win7. and while running the framework software i'll need to do some reporting as well via microsoft office...so now it seems i'll hav to install office both in bootcamp and also in mac... |
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Mar 8 2011, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Mar 8 2011, 09:56 PM) if that software is heavy, then bootcamp is the way to go. so yeah, u'll need 2 copies of office nvm i've tried loading PD6 just now.. seems ok and not slow...  however my next Q is ... my mba11" comes with 2gb ddr3 1066. CAn i upgrade to 4GB (2GBx2). Heard someone told me MBA 's ram is soldered and cannot be upgraded. |
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Mar 19 2011, 10:54 AM
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wat is MCB ? i know MBP/MBA .. but wat the heck is MCB ?
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