Buying a Macbook

Ricky91t

Hey all,

I've got some questions, I'm in the market for a macbook and have found one, I'll be collecting it next week hopefully.

Now I've been a windows user for over 11 years and although I've messed with macs I've never properly used one, I have dualbooted a PC but it didn't last long.

First of all, It's a late 2009 with no buttons on the mouse how does this work out using bootcamp with windows 7?(right clikcing??)

How easy is it to boot camp? I've watched a tut vid and it seems very easy, Any issues that may arise?

How does battery life compare when running windows ( through boot camp) and when running mac?

If you don't mind I'll probably post here as I think of more things.

Thanks

Sad Professor

Mouse? You mean the trackpad, right? I assume the bootcamp installed Apple drivers will enable the right click in Windows as well.

Bootcamp couldn't be easier to set up.

Ricky91t

Sad Professor wrote: »

Mouse? You mean the trackpad, right? I assume the bootcamp installed Apple drivers will enable the right click in Windows as well.

Bootcamp couldn't be easier to set up.

Yep that's what I meant, but how do you right click when the track pad is just one big button.

Also how does the iPhone SDK put on the 1280x800 screen?

BFassassin

The trackpad works similar to most laptop trackpads and buttons. The bottom corners are both clickable they just look flat.
Bootcamp is easy to work as well. i never had any problems. Never really tested the battery life out though so cant answer that.

padocon

Don't know if its any use but on my Mac I have the right click set up as tapping two fingers at once, thats what I find handy.

ballsymchugh

yeah, tap two fingers for right click, drag 3 fingers across the pad to go back to the last web page you viewed (and vice versa), drag 4 fingers to see what applications are running if you want to change to another.

Sad Professor

I use two fingers for right click as well, but as a click not a tap. I hate tapping, it leads to too many accidental clicks. I could never get used to corner clicking either.

padocon

Sad Professor wrote: »

I use two fingers for right click as well, but as a click not a tap. I hate tapping, it leads to too many accidental clicks. I could never get used to corner clicking either.

So you hold 2 fingers and click the long button thing?

Sigi

If you plan on running windows why would you bother with a more expensive piece of hardware?I sincerely hope it's not for the picture of fruit.

padocon

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Sad Professor

padocon wrote: »

So you hold 2 fingers and click the long button thing?

Basically you just press down using two fingers.

Sigi wrote: »

If you plan on running windows why would you bother with a more expensive piece of hardware?I sincerely hope it's not for the picture of fruit.

Well, I assume the OP plans to OS X for the most part.

Hrududu

I've mine set up so that the bottom right of the trackpad is for right clicking. If you are moving from windows and set this up then you won't notice any difference.

Oh_Noes

Sigi wrote: »

If you plan on running windows why would you bother with a more expensive piece of hardware?I sincerely hope it's not for the picture of fruit.

That's all anyone buys them for, the popularity of ipods and such tricks people into believing macbooks are any good. So they go out and pay way over the odds for a macbook, first priority to install a windows OS. Gotta love that Mac marketing machine :pac:

Ricky91t

Sigi wrote: »

If you plan on running windows why would you bother with a more expensive piece of hardware?I sincerely hope it's not for the picture of fruit.

No the college course I'm doing uses some processor emulation software ( and other stuff ) which requires windows, So as I get a free copy of win 7 pro I'll be using that via boot camp for those things.

Also iPhone SDK is a reason on it's own for me to get a mac( final year project in college might be an app), I've just got a refund from dell and the used one I've found is nearly the same price

Ham'nd'egger

Oh_Noes wrote: »

That's all anyone buys them for, the popularity of ipods and such tricks people into believing macbooks are any good. So they go out and pay way over the odds for a macbook, first priority to install a windows OS. Gotta love that Mac marketing machine :pac:

For a lot of people, the ability to have access to software that need either OS is essential for work/college/home use. If you can get one machine that copes with both it's a Godsend and getting it on an Apple it negates needing two computers as well as the hassle having to move any files you may need between your two computers. Yes, you can dual boot to Linux as well to a Windows machine but then again a Mac can also legally and safely boot Linux. And Unix. Which some consumers like and want and use.

That aside, there are many of us who prefer OS X for many reasons and there are those who detest OS 7, Vista or XP so for them choice is good and a Godsend.

Ricky91t

Thanks all, picked it up yesterday.. All going very well so far

whiterebel

Best of luck with it. I got my 13" MBP refurb delivered today, and its gorgeous.:D