Re: [OT] Windows on a Mac

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

I quick search of Google suggests plenty of people find their MacBooks
are
getting hot...

On 12/09/06, Rob Mouser <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Well I phoned apple today and they just told me to return it to PC
World
> for an exchange unit as they have "no know issues with heat on
the Mac
> Book Pro".
>
> :-(
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Sean
> Sent: 12 September 2006 22:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows on a Mac
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> Apple have throtled back the CPU to make it run cooler, but that
doesn't
> work in windows - its still hot.
>
> But if you want HOT stick linux in it.
>
> Sean
>
> On 9/12/06, Rob Mouser <groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dave
> >
> > That's good news because other than the heat I love it!
> > I'll give them a call.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > > David Ward
> > > Sent: 12 September 2006 09:59
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows on a Mac
> > >
> > > Rob,
> > >
> > > I'd take it to an Apple Store or Contact Apple Care
> > >
> > > I believe that Apple are replacing the Motherboards in the
Mac Book
> > Pros
> > > to cure the excessive heat problem
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >   _____
> > >
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Rob Mouser
> > > Sent: 11 September 2006 19:08
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows on a Mac
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >>Anyone running Windows on a core duo Mac lappy?
Interested to know
> > if
> > > >>speeds are comparable with a standard lappy?
> > >
> > > Just to answer my own post:
> > >
> > > It flies! BootCamp is very simple to install once you
updated OS-X
> > with
> > > the latest patches and firmware updates. It creates a
Windows Driver
> > CD
> > > and off you go.
> > >
> > > My new 15" Mac Book Pro now dual boots OS-X and XP Pro
like a dream.
> > > Sexy looks, sleek design, fast as hell (2ghz core duo, 1gig
RAM),
> > great
> > > screen...............
> > >
> > > ...................can you feel the BUT
yet......................
> > >
> > > BUT..........................It runs as HOT as HELL (In OS-X
and
> XP).
> > > Temperature monitor was recording between 63 and 70c today
just with
> > > surfing and reading mail. But the whole thing being of a
metal
> > (Alloy?)
> > > construction heats up, even the keyboard! I am fairly
convinced it
> > would
> > > burn a real wood desk/table. Even Apple have said
"don't put it on
> > your
> > > lap"!
> > > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30612
> > > <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30612>
> > >
> > > So its back to square one again. So if anyone knows of a
midsized
> > (15.4"
> > > wide is ideal) good specification laptop that doesn't set
fire to
> your
> > > furniture or cause your skin to drop off let me know!
> > >
> > > TTFN
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
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