[Hidden-tech] Windows for a Mac

[Charlton Wilbur]

On Apr 19, 2007, at 9:34 AM, Jeff Rutherford wrote:

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> I have a Macbook that I want to install Windows on.
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> Two questions:
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> 1. Where can I get a reasonably priced copy of Windows XP? In my  
> searches, I see upgrade versions of XP in the $90 range, but full  
> versions run in the neighborhood of $180-190. I don't really want  
> to spend that amount of money.

No idea.  Unless you can legitimately buy an OEM version (often  
available for sale with a motherboard or hard drive -- which you  
don't necessarily need to install in the same computer you're  
installing Windows on) you're probably looking at $200 or so.

> 2. Do you recommend Parallels or Bootcamp?

Parallels lets you run Mac apps and Windows apps concurrently;  
Bootcamp requires a reboot.  Parallels costs money; Bootcamp  
doesn't.  Parallels virtualizes the screen, and so can't use hardware  
graphics acceleration effectively; Bootcamp uses the native hardware.

How much Windows do you need?  What do you intend to do with it?

Charlton


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