MAC on IBM Laptop

#1
TcM

Posted 18 February 2008 - 06:39 AM

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Well I'm planning to buy a new laptop either an HP or a Dell, and I'm planning to install MAC on it (something like iATKOS) and dual boot with XP... and I have been reading around, many people have problems, some of them say dual booting is hard to do... etc.. etc...

So My new laptop is going to be a Dual Core, maybe a 2.0Ghz or 2.2Ghz with 2Gb of RAM, you think it will work perfectly?

#2
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:33 AM

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No. You need to purchase a laptop that others have successfully installed a hacked version of MAC (HAC) on. Any laptop won't do. I've tried on a Dell D810, and 610. The D810 worked great except for wireless and network port. Your hardware has to match closely to what Apple uses in its laptops.

Dual boot shouldn't be a problem. There are tons of guides out there for this.

#3
TcM

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:38 AM

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Not very good news I must say...

Then I'll just buy the laptop I want and if MAC is good it's ok, if not I'll just use XP.

#4
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:39 AM

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You can always put Unbuntu on it as a dual boot and make it look/work just like a Mac. John has done it, I can't remember where he posted his screenshot though.

#5
TcM

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:41 AM

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Well I don't just want to make it look/feel like a MAC..I want it to be a MAC.. you know, sounds cool having a REAL MAC on my laptop.

#6
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:43 AM

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It is just Linux/BSD with a pretty GUI...... Get a one button mouse and it'll feel just like a MAC.

#7
TcM

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:45 AM

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Yeah I knew that MAC is just a BSD.. but I mean will it be like the real thing?

And I don't plan to buy a mouse for it, I think the pad will work, won't it?

#8
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 18 February 2008 - 07:47 AM

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It might. No, MAC software actually works well compared to a lot of the Linux software you find. I typically like using Linux/BSD for console and for GUI I like MAC.