I use Parallels and XP on my MacBook Pro (running Leopard). It's not real fast, but it's stable. I prefer it over Bootcamp because I often want to use it for just a few tasks (mainly Web related) and don't want to have to reboot twice to get from Mac OS to Windows and back to Mac OS.
I find that I can leave it running in the background without too much of a processor hit as long as I pause it and minimize it to the Dock. The worst part is the longish boot-up time — which usually entails downloading updated virus definitions and often includes a Windows system update on top of that. From the point I start up Windows to the point when I can do anything useful it's at least two minutes and if there's a system update and a lot of new virus definitions can be as long as five minutes. Dan > What kind of performance do you get from your windows installation on > your macbook. > > What do you use bootcamp prallels? > > I am trying to decide if I should buy a windows laptop and have my > g4ibook, or if I should get a macbook and have a dual purpose machine. > > > > Brian O'Neal > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
