Hi Shaun, It usually is a question of resources. Linux generally, not always, uses less memory and CPU power so handles being run side by side better with a virtual machine than does Windows 7. Windows 7, is to say the least, a memory and CPU hog because all of that extra graphical stuff like the 3d Windows Arrow interface which uses more system resources than absolutely necessary where Linux graphical user interfaces generally don't require that much in system resources. If it does then Linux is flexible enough to be reconfigured with a different desktop environment like Xfce which uses a lot less memory and CPU power. So that is why people who run virtual machines, like me, tend to use Linux as the host operating system.
Its hard for me to speak about virtualizing on Mac, seeing as I don't have one, but from what I can tell Apple knows how to make their OS use the hardware it is running on well so it isn't a resource hog. So even though the processors and memory in Mac's may seem behind compared to Windows machines a Mac user usually gets better performance out of it because Apple doesn't waste the power and memory the way a certain other software company does. As someone recently said, "Apple doesn't make junk." Cheers! On 12/15/13, shaun everiss <sm.ever...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well mac software may be a bit more officient. > though I have only heard this from the point view of those musicians > and such that use it. > SOme of those that are able to use macs will happily bash down > windows units for not being as fast. > On vertual machines windows probably is not the best to run a vm on a > thing I discovered a while ago. > A mac or linux is suggested. > So as far as windows goes there may be some limits never really gone > over them though. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
