[Hidden-tech] macbook, parallels, xp vs. vista

[andrew bellak]

Well my dell laptop is dying (something smoked even) so I bought a macbook,
2.4 gHz, 2 GB, 250 GB hard drive to replace it.

 

I want to run Outlook w/Business Contact Mgr. (BCM) because I'm used to
Outlook and I'll need to interface seamlessly with Office's Excel, Word and
PowerPoint.

 

My current thinking and advice is to get Parallels, XP (Pro?), and Office
with BCM.  Office Pro includes BCM.  Vista seems newer, probably more buggy,
and more expensive.

 

If the collective wisdom H-T wisdom agrees, what's the difference between
OEM versions of MS software vs. 'retail' versions?

 

Does this price on XP Pro seem too good to be true at $55? -
http://cdsfu.com/index.php?categoryID=87, Office 2007 w/BCM runs $110 at
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WEJYM4/ref=nosim/?tag=pricegrabber2-soft-20
<http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WEJYM4/ref=nosim/?tag=pricegrabber2-soft-20&cr
eative=380333&creativeASIN=B000WEJYM4&linkCode=asn>
&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000WEJYM4&linkCode=asn

 

Thanks in advance,

Andrew

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