Windows on Mac

I have had a Macbook Pro for 1 week and am in love! First Mac after a lifetime of PCs. I am now using it for everything . . . except - there's one program I use for work that ONLY works with windows. I need to buy a version of windows to bespoil my beautiful Mac. Obviously XP is cheaper than Vista which is cheaper than 7. Does it make any difference which one I put on the Mac? Anyone any experience of putting windows onto Macbook?

I can see I am going to be a regular here; for a newbie the advice I've already found has been incredibly helpful. Congratulations to all concerned.

Thanks for any advice on my particular issue . . .

It doesn't matter which version of Windows you install, its up to you

AS for experience of it, best have a look at the dedicated thread below

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ru...4239-running-windows-mac-switchers-guide.html

Is this a new MBP? If you want to use Windows Via Bootcamp so it's running natively and are running 10.8 Mountain Lion, you need Windows 7.

It's a brand new Mac with latest software. Sorry, I'm a novice and don't understand the terms . . . the way I've seen it done is that once windows is loaded, when I start up the Mac, I hold the Alt(?) key and have the choice of going into windows or MacOS. I'd never want both systems running together. To work in this way, would I need Windows 7?

Yes.

The drivers are no longer provided for XP nor Vista on the new Macs by BootCamp.

Shucks! Most expensive option it is then - I've saved £60 on Vista so I can spend £90 on Windows 7!

Thank you so much for your advice.

But if its just one program, and its not a game, you can use programs like VirtualBox to run XP in a window

louishen said:

But if its just one program, and its not a game, you can use programs like VirtualBox to run XP in a window

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Agree - or you can use WINE or CrossOver and skip Windows altogether.

groovedane, louishen pointed you to the "Running Windows on a Mac: A Switcher's Guide" article earlier. I HIGHLY recommend you read this guide before you plunk down any more of your hard-earned money. Boot Camp is not always the best option.