<p>how complicated would it be to run winxp on a macbook? i was thinking about getting a mac book but since most of the software i like is only available in windows, i would like my mac to run windowsXP.</p>
<p>my question is: how difficult would it be to run winxp on a mac considering the fact that i don't know crap about opening up a computer and tweaking it.</p>
<p>Considering you go through OSX first, it's not hard at all. When I did it using boot camp, I burned a CD with certain drivers, partitioned my hard drive, and then installed windows. It takes you through everything step by step, so it really wasn't hard at all. I don't ever use XP on my Mac, but the point is that it's there if I ever need to run Windows programs.</p>
<p>so all i do is install the windows XP cd and reboot the mac with windows?</p>
<p>after you going through a couple steps in OSX, you'll run the windows install CD, finish up, reboot, and it'll ask you if you want to boot up in windows or OSX.</p>
<p>what kind of programs are you talking about? you should be able to find os x equivalents for most programs...</p>
<p>With any new Mac you don't even need to burn a drivers CD anymore. The drivers CD is already hidden on your system CDs that came with the computer.</p>
<p>there are a lot of pc video games without mac equivalents and a lot of software i need for school like matlab that cannot be run on a mac... quirk...</p>
<p>like everybody else has said, it's really easy.</p>
<p>will you be using XP all the time or just when you need it?</p>
<p>You can also run Windows using a program called Parallels, which is nice because unlike Boot Camp, you don't have to reboot your computer to switch to Windows. Parallels lets you run Windows and Mac programs simultaneously.</p>
<p>there will be glitches with some Windows programs if you run it in Parallels though. engineering programs, for example, don't work properly on Parallels, apparently....</p>
<p>the thing is ive been using windows all my life... and i want to try out this mac stuff... so if i ever need to digress, i will have windows as a safety precaution because i am somewhat windows literate.</p>
<p>ridiculously easy...check out the program bootcamp, it lets you switch from OS to XP without restarting your computer</p>
<p>Proton,</p>
<p>I got rid of my XP partition a while ago, but it's very very easy to install.</p>