Jon, Hang on with your Apple ... you can run Windows on it. Assuming it's Intel-based, which is the current production.
I need to run a lot of heavy-duty Windows apps (programming, database) that aren't available for Snow Leopard. The solution is to run windows ON the Apple. Parallels http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/ lets you run a virtual machine (a VM) on the Apple; you install Windows in the VM just like you would a real piece of PC hardware. You can copy/cut/paste between Apple and Win applications, run simultaneously (without rebooting to the other OS). Parallels runs satisfactorily in my Mac-mini with 2 GB RAM. Doesn't do well with less. My main machine is a Mac-Pro with 6 GB memory, and it runs perfectly. Have a PC sitting on the floor beside it, but haven't even turned it on in months. Bottom line, keep the Apple, run the Windows apps you need on it. Cheers, Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-321-1516 http://WilcoxEngineering.com Williamsport, PA 17701 Jon Perelstein wrote: > <snip> > > As for the comment about switching to Apple, I got a call over the weekend > from my daughter in college begging me to buy her a Dell to replace her > Macintosh. It seems that actually useful software such as statistical > analysis software, process design software, and all sorts of business > software is only available in the Microsoft world, not in the Mac world. > > Jon > KB1QBZ > K2 #06550 > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
