Al I'm a happy camper running AB with EOD data from FastTRack and QuotesPlus using a 17" MacBookPro dual core Intel running 2.16 GHZ w/ 2 GB Mem. I use Parallels since it is most convenient because I do all my email on the Mac side to avoid all the PC viruses, etc. I use BootCamp as a second configuration only for special runs involving long optimizations since it's a bit faster. I use Win XP sp2 and have no support/maintenance issues. Take a look in the May 07 issues of MacWorld to read about the pros and cons of Parallels, BootCamp, Wine, etc. Since I've got the Mac up and running Windows, I only use my PC for a backup server - over 18 months.
--- In [email protected], Dennis Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Al, > > For almost a year I have run AB realtime with eSignal on a 1.5GB iMac > 20" 2GHz core duo with Windows XP personal and Parallels. I have an > additional monitor also --17" std and 20" widescreen match pixel > density to the 20" iMac. I would not go with a 17" iMac for a number > of reasons. Everything runs like a dream. I have run it since > Parallels first came out. Using coherence mode, AB acts like it is a > native OS X app (except the UI is not very Mac like of course). I do > not run any Windows app if there is an equivalent on OS X app --to > keep the machine clean of "malware". I tried out WINE but got > discouraged very quickly with the interface and lack of support for > so many apps. I do not need to waste my time trying to save a little > money. The productivity is worth more to me. I also want to be > able to run anything I need under Windows in the future. > > If I had to do it over again, I would do the exact same thing! > > Disclosure: Running Macs since 1984. I have several Macs and no PCs > (well I guess Microsoft would claim that I have a PC now). I had a > real W98 PC once for stock programs, but it died and I refused to get > another one --the experience was less than satisfactory. > > Dennis > > On Apr 22, 2007, at 9:24 AM, Al Venosa wrote: > > > Hi, all. > > > > Lately, I've been seriously giving thought to the idea of switching > > to an Apple iMAC for various reasons (mostly getting tired of > > crashes, viruses, spam, etc., etc.). Surely, there are some AB users > > out there who are MAC users, and I was wondering how well AB works > > with a MAC using the Intel Core 2 Duo chip and operating under > > Parallels virtualization software. Are there any downsides to the > > iMAC for trading with AB and TWS compared to the PC? I know it uses > > Intel's 2.16-GHz T7400 Core 2 Duo chip with 4 Mb L2 cache and a 667 > > MHz front side bus, which isn't as fast as the newer E6600 or E6700 > > chips, I suspect that is not a problem in terms of running fast > > optimizations and enabling non-delayed automated trading? I'd > > appreciate any comments from Mac users. Thanks a lot. > > > > Al Venosa >
