apple to microsoft

siuhrebel · #1 12-12-2005, 07:16 PM

I have an apple notebook laptop. Is it possible to format the hard drive and install windows XP? Will XP work with the apple cpu? And what about the drivers?

Thanks
Richie

42penguins · #2 12-12-2005, 07:48 PM

Nope.

Apple OS runs on Apple hardware only. That is why you don't see any Apple OS on any other machines, or Windows on Apple machines. There IS a version of Linux (Yellow Dog) that runs on Apple machines.

Apple is going to start using x86 (the standard that most home computers are on) sometime next year. But even then, your laptop will be the same.

siuhrebel · #3 12-12-2005, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 42penguins

Nope.

Apple OS runs on Apple hardware only. That is why you don't see any Apple OS on any other machines, or Windows on Apple machines. There IS a version of Linux (Yellow Dog) that runs on Apple machines.

Apple is going to start using x86 (the standard that most home computers are on) sometime next year. But even then, your laptop will be the same.

Thanks for the heads up !!!