Comments on: Windows 7 on the MacBook- runs pretty darn well http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:42:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Phil http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-70398 Phil Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:48:01 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-70398 Will Windows 7 install with bootcamp on a macbook which is running Leopard instead of Snow Leopard? Will Windows 7 install with bootcamp on a macbook which is running Leopard instead of Snow Leopard?

]]> By: LJS http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-46079 LJS Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:05:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-46079 This is insulting!! What did I buy my Vista for? To fill up their quarterly report earnings and growth? Or did I pay my sum for them to bust up a better patch like Windows 7? Now with craps like the damn new office and the ribbon Onenote? How much the consumer will pay for their greed? I come to realize how much money we have wasted for their every 2 to three years update. Our incremental productivity is completely offset by the cost we have been paying. This is insulting!!

What did I buy my Vista for? To fill up their quarterly report earnings and growth?

Or did I pay my sum for them to bust up a better patch like Windows 7?

Now with craps like the damn new office and the ribbon Onenote? How much the consumer will pay for their greed? I come to realize how much money we have wasted for their every 2 to three years update. Our incremental productivity is completely offset by the cost we have been paying.

]]> By: beau lane http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45963 beau lane Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:15:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45963 dose any 1 no y windows 7 will not detect a gpu... or is it just me???? dose any 1 no y windows 7 will not detect a gpu… or is it just me????

]]> By: Spinedoc http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45946 Spinedoc Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:06:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45946 I just finished installing Windows 7 on my Macbook under Bootcamp and must say it runs nicely so far. I am planning on installing it on the P1610 soon, any of you guys that have do the Fujitsu Vista drivers work? I just finished installing Windows 7 on my Macbook under Bootcamp and must say it runs nicely so far. I am planning on installing it on the P1610 soon, any of you guys that have do the Fujitsu Vista drivers work?

]]> By: endsoft http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45898 endsoft Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45898 I have it installed and running on my HP 2710p, Fujitsu p1610 and Fujitsu p1510. I was expecting it to run well on the 2710p, but I am amazed how well it is running on the p1610 and p1510. The p1510 handles Windows 7 as well or better than XP SP2 with it's Pentium M processor. I am having some screen calibration issues on the Fujitsu machines. I assume it is just a driver issue and I must say I was surprised that it even had drivers available for the older machines. The only challenge I had with the 2710p was getting the built in WWAN drivers to install. I finally was able to get it working by extracting the installer and running it in Vista compatibility mode. I have it installed and running on my HP 2710p, Fujitsu p1610 and Fujitsu p1510. I was expecting it to run well on the 2710p, but I am amazed how well it is running on the p1610 and p1510. The p1510 handles Windows 7 as well or better than XP SP2 with it’s Pentium M processor.

I am having some screen calibration issues on the Fujitsu machines. I assume it is just a driver issue and I must say I was surprised that it even had drivers available for the older machines.

The only challenge I had with the 2710p was getting the built in WWAN drivers to install. I finally was able to get it working by extracting the installer and running it in Vista compatibility mode.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45895 James Kendrick Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:48:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45895 Mike, most definitely. Mike, most definitely.

]]> By: Mike http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45893 Mike Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:04:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45893 James, Kind of off topic, but knowing what you know now, would you go with the MacBook again? James,
Kind of off topic, but knowing what you know now, would you go with the MacBook again?

]]> By: Netbook Insider Forum http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45887 Netbook Insider Forum Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:00:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45887 I've been running it for a couple days now and it looks good. No User Account Control, yeah! However my first impression is that it looks a lot like Vista, other than the taskbar! I’ve been running it for a couple days now and it looks good. No User Account Control, yeah! However my first impression is that it looks a lot like Vista, other than the taskbar!

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45879 James Kendrick Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:12:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45879 No heat at all. No heat at all.

]]> By: ex2bot http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45878 ex2bot Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:10:08 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45878 L. Green, If your Win 7 install was infected by spyware, there's really no way to "disinfect" it to the point where it's trustworthy. The only solution is a wipe and reinstall. That is, if you're planning on using it anymore. Bot L. Green,

If your Win 7 install was infected by spyware, there’s really no way to “disinfect” it to the point where it’s trustworthy. The only solution is a wipe and reinstall. That is, if you’re planning on using it anymore.

Bot

]]> By: GoodThings2Life http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45877 GoodThings2Life Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:51:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45877 *whispers to Gavin Miller* Don't feed the trolls... Anyway, yes, probably tracking cookies and since there are only 3 Windows 7 compatible AV programs (Norton, Kaspersky, and AVG) in beta form, any one of them is probably being obnoxious (especially Norton). *whispers to Gavin Miller* Don’t feed the trolls…

Anyway, yes, probably tracking cookies and since there are only 3 Windows 7 compatible AV programs (Norton, Kaspersky, and AVG) in beta form, any one of them is probably being obnoxious (especially Norton).

]]> By: Joseph O'Laughlin http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45870 Joseph O'Laughlin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:20:26 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45870 How hot does it get? MacBook Pro with Fusion and XP Pro gets too hot for only one USB powered fan. Needs a double fan pad to allow cool multi-tasking on 2 OS's in summer heat. How hot does it get?
MacBook Pro with Fusion and XP Pro gets too hot for only one USB powered fan. Needs a double fan pad to allow cool multi-tasking on 2 OS’s in summer heat.

]]> By: Bruce Miller http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45867 Bruce Miller Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:03:04 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45867 Quality of anti-virus application selection will never change. Any anti-virus worth running would have PREVENTED malware getting near the OS. Trial a real AV program such as Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 for Win7 and observe that it affects nothing resource-wise besides doing it's job when triggered. Stay away from such malware-loaded sites anyways. Quality of anti-virus application selection will never change. Any anti-virus worth running would have PREVENTED malware getting near the OS.

Trial a real AV program such as Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 for Win7 and observe that it affects nothing resource-wise besides doing it’s job when triggered.

Stay away from such malware-loaded sites anyways.

]]> By: Luscious http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45865 Luscious Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:24:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45865 I'll be interested to see how well Win7 runs on the HP 2140 when it arrives. Should give the XP version a run for it's money. I’ll be interested to see how well Win7 runs on the HP 2140 when it arrives. Should give the XP version a run for it’s money.

]]> By: Gavin Miller http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45862 Gavin Miller Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:57:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45862 @L.Greene You must have serious problems if you got 32 different spyware types on your PC! You’re being a bit vague. What spyware was it? Tracking cookies? What is your AV prog? Did you upgrade or fresh install. A third party AV prog said another 3rd party prog was a worm? What were these permissions hoops? Sorry for all the questions but the majority of installs out there are getting great writeups so its interesting to hear another perspective, but only useful if you are more specific than, yeah, well, I got spyware, its slow and it sucks! @L.Greene

You must have serious problems if you got 32 different spyware types on your PC! You’re being a bit vague. What spyware was it? Tracking cookies? What is your AV prog? Did you upgrade or fresh install. A third party AV prog said another 3rd party prog was a worm?

What were these permissions hoops? Sorry for all the questions but the majority of installs out there are getting great writeups so its interesting to hear another perspective, but only useful if you are more specific than, yeah, well, I got spyware, its slow and it sucks!

]]> By: L. Greene http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/windows-7-on-the-macbook-runs-pretty-darn-well/#comment-45861 L. Greene Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:46:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27754#comment-45861 In addition, when I tried to install audio drivers from Realtek, the antivirus program claimed the installer was a worm. In the world of Windows, some things never change. In addition, when I tried to install audio drivers from Realtek, the antivirus program claimed the installer was a worm. In the world of Windows, some things never change.

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