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Running XP on 1GB Macbook

  • 25-05-2008 01:29AM
    #1
    alter200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a new Macbook with 1GB and hope to run XP on it too (either Parallels or VMWare - not sure yet which one).

    I suspect I know the answer but I was wondering what the performance might be like. Has anyone has tried this on a 1GB Macbook? I will probably just get the memroy upgrade anyway but would be happy to hear from people's experiences on similar configuration (this is my first Apple Mac so still getting to know the ropes)

    thanks,

    Al


Comments

  • #2
    forbairt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    I haven't run xp with fusion with only 1 gb .... but I would say go for the memory upgrade whatever you do.

    In my experience on PC based systems you're looking at needing 512mbs ram at least for XP (I find it to be a bit of a beast if you upgrade it with all the patches / service packs)

    At the moment I run it on a MBP with 2gbs ram (I'll definitely be upgrading my machine to 4 gbs in the near future)


  • #3
    WUSBDesign
    Closed Accounts Posts: 549 ✭✭✭WUSBDesign


    Try running XP with the free VirtualBox. Then get more RAM before prices go up too fast.


  • #4
    alter200
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭alter200


    thanks guys - am currently in US and can gt 4GB RAM fr approx 100 dollars - will probably do that soon

    Al


  • #5
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    It runs ok. It would be better if you had at least 2gb though.


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