I am considering a MacBook Pro but running Windows 7 on it. Does bootcamp slow down Windows 7 due to an extra layer compared to using similar "PC" hardware? Also does the Mac OS run in parallel? I am concerned both about memory and especially HD space as the MacPro only comes with very expensive SSDs.
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Windows works in the same way in a Mac than in a PC because it has got the same hardware as any other PC. Also, peripherals will work in the same way as in a PC
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Got it. So I must have and keep OS X. I did some googling and it seems the minimum partition size is 8GB but people recommend at least 20GB for OS X. That leaves me with about 220GB for Windows.
I guess the only question is about the comment that Windows 7 does not work properly on a MacPro. That's a bummer because that is exactly what I was planning to use. Again I did some googling but did not find much besides issues with the initial installation (due to lack of drivers to see the external DVD drive).
Btw, when I connect a bluetooth mouse will Windows see the two buttons and scroll wheel on my mouse? Same with any Windows printer. I would assume this all works because boot camp emulates the BIOS so Windows really does not know it's running on a Mac. I just wanted to double check, though.
Once it's installed and running correctly Windows in BC is identical to Windows on a PC
Thank you all. I guess there aren't really any problems with MacBook Pro and Windows 7.
Good luck
Ok, I clicked on "This solved my question" and some green text is added on top of that post indicating it solved my issue. However, then when I refresh the page it's not there anymore. Do I not have the "access" rights to mark a response as correct? Or is it because I marked some as "This helped me"? Though these tags also disappeared after a refresh.
I see them, so it looks like a cache problem. If you refresh the page again, you should see them again. You have the rights to mark solved answers because you are the person who asked this
You have marked 1 solved and 2 helpful, I can see them.
Thanks
Indeed, after deleting the cache, closing IE and reopening it I can see it now. Just closing the window did not help but deleting the cache did. Thanks a bunch for all the help!!!
Does bootcamp slow down Windows 7 compared to similar PC hardware
