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16Skittles · 2011-12-19 17:22:07

svinnik wrote:
If you want a gaming rig go Alienware.

Do you actually HAVE one? I know they're nice for gaming, but I have my concerns, as addressed in my earlier post.

Alright, I'll bite. How difficult is it to install windows 7 ONLY on a MacBook Air and how easy is it for me to restor OSX if I wanted? Still, the SSD is horrifically small, not enough for 2 OSes IMO.

16Skittles · 2011-12-19 17:42:14

Meh, I personally am thinking MacBook Air with windows 7 is a bad idea. Assuming that I do everything legally, that's $1599 for the MacBook, (I REALLY don't feel comfortable with 128 Gigs) plus $119.99 for Windows Seven, plus $30 or so for an external CD burner, adding up to about $1750 and a lot more hassle.

majormax · 2011-12-19 18:02:24

You can by a used macbook for about 200-300 dollars.

Albertt911 · 2011-12-19 18:42:09

I'm getting a Toshiba for Xmas. Very cheap, and the specs looked pretty decent for the price :3 it'll run MC fine, along with many other games I'm getting (thankfully, I'm just getting indie games, as the graphics I'm using are Intel HD 3000) it has a webcam, 4 GB Ram and 500GB HDD, and an i5 core processor, which I'll be able to tamper with later on wink And Major Max, I don't know where you get your prices from... :L never seen a used MacBook for that much before...

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16Skittles · 2011-12-19 18:45:38

I see some on eBay for that much, but an auction is subject to price increases and eBay is... Well... Less than a reliable seller.

maail · 2011-12-20 03:34:19

16Skittles wrote:
maail wrote:
I say go for M11x. I am running on a M14x, the M11 is light, can play MC with great configuration and it is quite good looking too. But the only problem is it is very expensive.
Does the thickness get in the way of portability? Some of the others are half as heavy. Starting weight on the m11x is 4.5 pounds.
Well on M14 it does, but I doubt it will with the M11

Is it noisy and hot taking on simple tasks?
Mine does not, and before I got mine I check and researched about the M11 and it is more for doing these kind of tasks, so I assume that it does not happen on the M11, the only time the M14 get noisy is when I have been playing Skyrim on the highest graphics for 4 hours straight.

Is the power worth the extra space?
This depends on what you what to use it for, the power could come in handy if you want to play games other then Minecraft.

how bad is the glossy screen?
This is actually my only problem with the M14, visibility is horrible on certain angles of light.

muppetds · 2011-12-20 04:09:37

16Skittles wrote:
Stupid iPad clicked submit, this is still being written!!!

List of Laptops

LOL

U could run windows via Bootcamp or Virtual Box

my-chemical-romance · 2011-12-20 04:22:51

16Skittles wrote:
Meh, I personally am thinking MacBook Air with windows 7 is a bad idea. Assuming that I do everything legally, that's $1599 for the MacBook, (I REALLY don't feel comfortable with 128 Gigs) plus $119.99 for Windows Seven, plus $30 or so for an external CD burner, adding up to about $1750 and a lot more hassle.

Buy an external drive, my dad got a 500GB one for £20 which you can just plug'n'play.

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Re: Looking at Various Laptops, Looking For Reccomendations!

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