[Hidden-tech] Bootcamp vs Parallel

[Karl Hakkarainen]

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On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 8:19 PM, <donna at blazey.com> wrote:

> Thank you all for your input. I've learned the program I'll be using is
> custom with extensive video and forms containing sensitive information. I'm
> thinking of getting a Windows laptop to keep it totally separate from my
> macbook pro (which is a couple years old and has my banking, personal
> info). But I've heard complaints about Window 8. I'll be deciding in the
> next day or so, and I appreciate the feedback on Parallels, Bootcamp and
> other options - I still may go that route.
>
> Thanks - Donna
>
>  -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Bootcamp vs Parallel
> From: Karl Hakkarainen <kh at queenlake.com>
> Date: Wed, January 16, 2013 4:11 pm
> To: donna at blazey.com
> Cc: Tech <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
>
> My experience with Parallels has been good, particularly for using guest
> applications for short periods or for testing new versions of operating
> systems and/or products. The biggest win is that you can share files easily
> between your Mac and any guest operating system. You can also jump between
> the two as needed.
> For some applications, and this is where you might seen an issue,
> graphical applications don't feel as quick as when running natively.
> There's nothing really wrong, but it feels sluggish, as though I was
> running on an old system. Bootcamp, by comparison, gives crisp performance.
> The downside, of course, is that you need to reboot.
> I'd give a slight tip to Parallels, but it'll depend on your feelings
> about performance.
> You might try the open source VirtualBox (
> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) for Mac to see what Windows on
> a virtual machine is like on your Mac.
> kh
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> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 5:01 PM, <donna at blazey.com> wrote:
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>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I have a mac  and will be using a presentation program that is only for
>> Windows. I'll be using this on a daily basis. Does anyone have experience
>> with Apple Bootcamp vs Windows Parallel? I thought of getting a PC laptop,
>> maybe even a used one, but I have everything mac.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Donna Blazey
>>
>> Bootcamp http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
>> Windows Parallel (http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/resources/)
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