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Bootcamp, how does it work?

by M_Man633 Apr 3, 2009 10:56AM PDT

I want to buy a macbook and put microsoft office on it. But i heard i need to buy a version of windows and use boot camp to install it. Then i can put office and pc games on my mac. Is this true? If so, how do i do it?

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Boot Camp, Office and Windows
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Apr 3, 2009 11:10AM PDT

1. You do not need to use Boot Camp and Windows to install Microsoft Office on our Mac.
You just buy the Mac version of Microsoft Office, that is if you feel the absolute urge to have a MS product on your Mac.
There are alternatives to MS Office, some of them free and all of the cheaper than Office.

2. If you absolutely must have Windows games on your Mac, then you can use Boot Camp to create a partition and install a copy of Windows XP SP2/3 or Vista onto it.
This will allow you to play your Windows games.

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Thanks
by M_Man633 Apr 3, 2009 11:13AM PDT

Thanks for the help that clears it up

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yah it works great!!!
by weshoover Apr 4, 2009 12:43PM PDT

yah you can partition up to 32gb, and it is basically like having two computers in one!...this is why i love macs!

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