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<blockquote data-quote="Deckyon" data-source="post: 1222330" data-attributes="member: 197651"><p>Can't answer everything, but as someone who just did the switch (last Monday, in fact) I can answer to some of these.</p><p></p><p>1. iTunes is iTunes no matter what OS you are on.</p><p></p><p>4. Do this, Install and run Firefox 4 on your existing machine and import all your bookmarks from IE. Then, set up a Sync account in Firefox 4 to share your bookmarks and settings with any Firefox 4 install you have. This way, changes with one will be shared with all. I did this and love it. I still use Safari most of the time. I have not had a site that would not open it.</p><p></p><p>2, 3, 5. Bootcamp is cake to set up. If you follow the instructions and pay attention to what it asks, there will be no problems. It was actually easier to install Windows 7 through Bootcamp than it was on my old laptop (which came with Vista). The key is to have a valid Windows CD and the Mac Install CD. Bootcamp will install and configure all the required drivers, taking all guesswork out of the install.</p><p></p><p>Once you have Windows on BootCamp, you can play any Windows-based game available. No jumping through hoops or any other issues. You are dual booting Windows and OSX, not installing Windows in a virtual machine.</p><p></p><p>I use my Win7 install for working with programs that are too expensive to purchase again (Sony Vegas, for example) and others due to licensing. Works like a charm and you would never know it was an Apple outside the visual form.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deckyon, post: 1222330, member: 197651"] Can't answer everything, but as someone who just did the switch (last Monday, in fact) I can answer to some of these. 1. iTunes is iTunes no matter what OS you are on. 4. Do this, Install and run Firefox 4 on your existing machine and import all your bookmarks from IE. Then, set up a Sync account in Firefox 4 to share your bookmarks and settings with any Firefox 4 install you have. This way, changes with one will be shared with all. I did this and love it. I still use Safari most of the time. I have not had a site that would not open it. 2, 3, 5. Bootcamp is cake to set up. If you follow the instructions and pay attention to what it asks, there will be no problems. It was actually easier to install Windows 7 through Bootcamp than it was on my old laptop (which came with Vista). The key is to have a valid Windows CD and the Mac Install CD. Bootcamp will install and configure all the required drivers, taking all guesswork out of the install. Once you have Windows on BootCamp, you can play any Windows-based game available. No jumping through hoops or any other issues. You are dual booting Windows and OSX, not installing Windows in a virtual machine. I use my Win7 install for working with programs that are too expensive to purchase again (Sony Vegas, for example) and others due to licensing. Works like a charm and you would never know it was an Apple outside the visual form. [/QUOTE]
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