Hi Guys,
I have a few questions regarding the MBP that I hope you guys can help me with. First off I have to say I have never used a Mac and I know jack about them
Okay I am in the market for a new laptop and I am leaning towards a Mac Book Pro 17" model. The reason for going with the Mac rather than an IBM/Dell is due to the fact that I need to run some custom software that was written for some test equipment that I am buying and it only runs on a Mac.
To tie in with our company IT policy I also need to run XP Pro and I understand I can do this with no problems via Bootcamp? The thing is I also need to run Linux. On my current laptop I dual boot XP/Ubuntu. Can I still do this or is it best to run Linux as a VM?
Before I order I would like to wait for version 10.5 of the OS X which I think is due at the end of this month. What I am not sure about is how current the MBPs are. Are they due for a refresh anytime soon as I would hate to get one only to find out they have revamped the range a few weeks later.
Last but not least I need a large HDD so I have 2 choices the 160GB @ 7200rpm or the 250GB @ 4200rpm HDD. I like the idea of the 250GB drive but I am not sure if the HDD is too slow for the machine. I would hate to get a fast laptop only for the HDD to run like a dog. Can anyone with the 250GB drive let me know if it was a good choice.
Many thanks
Xgeek
I have a few questions regarding the MBP that I hope you guys can help me with. First off I have to say I have never used a Mac and I know jack about them
Okay I am in the market for a new laptop and I am leaning towards a Mac Book Pro 17" model. The reason for going with the Mac rather than an IBM/Dell is due to the fact that I need to run some custom software that was written for some test equipment that I am buying and it only runs on a Mac.
To tie in with our company IT policy I also need to run XP Pro and I understand I can do this with no problems via Bootcamp? The thing is I also need to run Linux. On my current laptop I dual boot XP/Ubuntu. Can I still do this or is it best to run Linux as a VM?
Before I order I would like to wait for version 10.5 of the OS X which I think is due at the end of this month. What I am not sure about is how current the MBPs are. Are they due for a refresh anytime soon as I would hate to get one only to find out they have revamped the range a few weeks later.
Last but not least I need a large HDD so I have 2 choices the 160GB @ 7200rpm or the 250GB @ 4200rpm HDD. I like the idea of the 250GB drive but I am not sure if the HDD is too slow for the machine. I would hate to get a fast laptop only for the HDD to run like a dog. Can anyone with the 250GB drive let me know if it was a good choice.
Many thanks
Xgeek
I was only going for the standard 2gig of ram as an extra 2gigs is £450. Will I be okay with that? 
. I was also going to get the 1920x1200 screen but am not sure whether to get the glossy or matt screen?