RE: [OT] Windows on a Mac

["David Ward" <d.ward@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

Have you looked at

http://forums.macnn.com/powerbook-and-macbook-pro/
<http://forums.macnn.com/powerbook-and-macbook-pro/>


and
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/macbookpro/index.html
<http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/macbookpro/index.html>


It seems that it is probably the new firmware that helps with the heat

http://forums.macnn.com/69/powerbook-and-macbook-pro/295868/new-macbook-
pro-firmware-fixes-heat


Dave


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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Rob Mouser
Sent: 12 September 2006 22:22
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows on a Mac



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%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On
Behalf
Of Sean
Sent: 12 September 2006 22:19
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Windows on a Mac

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
<mailto:groups%40mouser.co.uk>
> 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%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On
Behalf
> Of
> > David Ward
> > Sent: 12 September 2006 09:59
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > 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%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On
Behalf
> > Of Rob Mouser
> > Sent: 11 September 2006 19:08
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > 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>
> > <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30612
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30612>
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> >
> > 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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