help to choose new laptop

[odmen]

Hi everyone. I have pretty well working pc with os x and now I need to buy some laptop that is compatible with os x.

Unfortunately there are only few options for me.
I'll appreciate any help here.

Lenovo G500 GTBKTX1005M2G5

Intel Celeron 1005UM, 1900 MHz
Intel HD Graphics
2GB DDR3
500GB SATA 5400RPM


Toshiba Satellite C850-B540
Dual Core B830-1.8GHz
2GB DDR3
500GB
Intel HD3000



ASUS X502CA-XX035D
Dual Core B987-1.5GHz
Intel HD4GB DDR3


Samsung NP300E5X
Intel Pentium B970 (2.30 GHz, 2MB)
2 GB DDR3
320GB, SATA, 5400 rpm
Intel HD Graphics


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So I need some advice. Which one is going to work with os x. I can live with some problems, like not working bluetooth.

 

[RehabMan]

Hi everyone. I have pretty well working pc with os x and now I need to buy some laptop that is compatible with os x.

Unfortunately there are only few options for me.
I'll appreciate any help here.

Lenovo G500 GTBKTX1005M2G5

Intel Celeron 1005UM, 1900 MHz
Intel HD Graphics
2GB DDR3
500GB SATA 5400RPM


Toshiba Satellite C850-B540
Dual Core B830-1.8GHz
2GB DDR3
500GB
Intel HD3000



ASUS X502CA-XX035D
Dual Core B987-1.5GHz
Intel HD4GB DDR3


Samsung NP300E5X
Intel Pentium B970 (2.30 GHz, 2MB)
2 GB DDR3
320GB, SATA, 5400 rpm
Intel HD Graphics


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So I need some advice. Which one is going to work with os x. I can live with some problems, like not working bluetooth.

None of those are good choices because the graphics is unsupported.

Look instead for a laptop with HD3000/HD4000 graphics.

 

[odmen]

Thank you for quick answer.
This laptop got HD3000. What about it?

Toshiba Satellite C850-B540
Dual Core B830-1.8GHz
2GB DDR3
500GB
Intel HD3000

 

[RehabMan]

Thank you for quick answer.
This laptop got HD3000. What about it?

Toshiba Satellite C850-B540
Dual Core B830-1.8GHz
2GB DDR3
500GB
Intel HD3000

The specs are incorrect. The B830 does not have HD3000.

 

[odmen]

Ok. What about Lenovo B570 and Acer V5 431

Acer v5
Intel Celeron 877 (1.4 GHz)
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Lenovo b570
Intel Celeron B830
GeForce 410M

Thanks.

 

[RehabMan]

Ok. What about Lenovo B570 and Acer V5 431

Acer v5
Intel Celeron 877 (1.4 GHz)
Intel HD Graphics 4000

Lenovo b570
Intel Celeron B830
GeForce 410M

Thanks.

Once again Celeron 877 and B830 do not have HD3000/HD4000.

Stay away from Pentium/Celeron. Look for Core i-series only.

 

[odmen]

OK. Here more.

Toshiba Satellite C850-B906
Core i3 3120M-2.5GHz
Video Intel HD4000


[h=1]Asus PU500C PRO[/h]Intel Core i3-3217U (1.8GHz)
Intel HD Graphics 4000


[h=1]Acer Aspire V5-571G[/h]Intel Core i5-3317U (1.7GHz)
nVIDIA GeForce GT 620M 2GB


Thanks

 

[RehabMan]

OK. Here more.

Toshiba Satellite C850-B906
Core i3 3120M-2.5GHz
Video Intel HD4000


[h=1]Asus PU500C PRO[/h]Intel Core i3-3217U (1.8GHz)
Intel HD Graphics 4000


[h=1]Acer Aspire V5-571G[/h]Intel Core i5-3317U (1.7GHz)
nVIDIA GeForce GT 620M 2GB


Thanks

All of those would work. The nvidia on the last one is likely switched, not dedicated (optimus) and therefore not supported. You would use only the HD4000 on OS X.

See here for more information: http://www.tonymacx86.com/laptop-compatibility/106791-laptop-compatibility.html

 

[odmen]

Ok. I guess I will went with ASUS or ACER. Unfortunately, there's not so much information about these laptops.
As i said before I can live with some problems like not working BT or Webcam. But I need working Wi-Fi and touchpad. In the case of Wi-Fi it could be fixed with external one.
So how I can figure out will touchpad work or not

Thank and you again. Helping a lot.

 

[RehabMan]

Ok. I guess I will went with ASUS or ACER. Unfortunately, there's not so much information about these laptops.
As i said before I can live with some problems like not working BT or Webcam. But I need working Wi-Fi and touchpad. In the case of Wi-Fi it could be fixed with external one.
So how I can figure out will touchpad work or not

Thank and you again. Helping a lot.

If you have the machine available (running Windows), you can go into Device Manager and usually figure out what kind of touchpad is in the laptop. Most touchpads will work, but not all gestures will be available.