Hey Robin,
The good news is, emulation is a thing of the past now that apple have made
the switch to Intel processors. Windows will run at native speed on your
macbook.
You have a couple of options, here's a few notes on each:
Boot Camp - this is already on your system if you have Leopard. It allows
you to install XP or Vista on a separate Partition with certified drivers
for all of the macbook's hardware. You'll need sighted help to get through
the XP install and driver instalations, but it's all been made as easy as it
could have been other than that.
Fusion - this is a program from Vmware, costs about $80 last I checked.
This runs xp or vista as a virtual machine, meaning you can have windows and
Mac OS booted simultaneously. One big bonus for some is that it's possible
to get through the windows instalation without sighted help using Fusion.
The performance won't be as good because you're running an OS within an OS,
and there are a few niggles with screen readers, but it's nothing that can't
be ironed out with a little patience.
Parallels - been around longer than fusion, but the app's interface isn't
yet accessible with VO so it's not as widely used by VI people. In terms of
features and performance compared to Fusion, it's pretty much swings and
roundabouts at this stage.
There are also a few freeware alternatives to the virtual machine style
setup, but personally, unless you have a real need to boot both OS's at
once, I'd recommend going the boot camp route if you can get hold of a
working set of eyes for an hour or so.
Hope that helps
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Kipp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 5:58 PM
Subject: Emulating Windows
Hi,
Does anyone know a good program to emulate Windows on my MAC Book?
Thanks!
Robin
