[Hidden-tech] Windows on a Mac

[Joseph Steig]

We have Parallels running on two machines. You don't need 2GB but
you'll want it.

Joseph
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 Joseph Steig | CFO
 Canopy Development Company LLC
 www.canopydevelopment.com


On 11/10/06, Matthew Crocker <matthew at crocker.com> wrote:
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> I have a MacBookPro 2Ghz Core Duo, 2 GB RAM as my main machine.  I
> run Parallels w/ Win XP SP2.  It works very well, the key is having
> enough RAM.    The clipboards are linked, you can share your mac home
> directory to your WinXP system.  Networking is cool (Win XP on
> wireless, OS X on Ethernet, or both on Ethernet) Everything seems to
> work very well.  I haven't tried any USB devices through XP but I
> assume they would work.   VirtualPC was horrible,  Parallels is sooo
> much better.
>
> I haven't played with Boot Camp,  dual booting has no use for me.  I
> live in OS X and randomly have to access WinXP for some XP only
> software.  rebooting the machine is something I avoid doing.  I'm a
> unix guy at heart and unix likes to stay running for long periods of
> time.
>
> I have also used CodeWeavers Office (Wine on OS X).  It works pretty
> well but there are a bunch of small gotchas.
>
> -Matt
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> On Nov 10, 2006, at 2:34 PM, David Spound wrote:
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> > I am seeking advice from anyone on our list who has used Apple's
> > Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop to run Windows on their Mac. I would
> > like to know if you recommend one over the other and why. I just
> > ordered a new MacBook Pro and would like to install Boot Camp or
> > Parallels as soon as it arrives (I know I will have to buy Windows,
> > too).
> >
> > My primary interest in having Windows is to view Web pages in IE
> > that I have created on my Mac. Since Parallels desktop can run
> > simultaneously with Mac OS X, it would seem to be the more
> > convenient solution. However, I interested in finding out if one
> > works better than the other. After many years of running Soft PC
> > and Virtual PC, I am pleased to be able to run Windows at a
> > reasonable speed.
> >
> > Also, I will want to protect my Windows OS from the many maladies
> > that one can download. What sort of protective software would be
> > advisable? Please note that I have no plans to use Microsoft Office
> > for Windows or receive email in Windows.
> >
> > Thank you for any advice you can offer.
> >
> > David
> >
> > ++++++++++
> >
> > David Spound, M.Ed.
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