This post is really helpful. thanks. On a similar note, does anyone know if I can use the Windows 7 32 bit beta with JAWS 8. I don't really have the money to upgrade my version of JAWS, and I have geeky friends that would rather I didn't install XP on my Mac.
Alena Rafael Bejarano wrote: > Important issues to consider. Thanks. > > Rafael > On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Ryan Dour wrote: > > > > > One thing to keep in mind about BootCamp vs. virtualization of any > > kind is that BootCamp is a bootloader with proper drivers and thus > > gives all memory to the OS being booted. When you use virtualization > > technologies you must consider the memory needs of both the host and > > guest operating systems. > > > > My personal suggestion is that each system get 2 GB of RAM. Windows > > performs better with 2 GB, and the Mac performs better with 2 GB if > > you're into having 5 or more apps running at the same time beyond > > normal system processes. JAWS is memory intense, and works best when > > you have only a handful of apps open. > > > > Thus, load that Mac up with 4 GB if you're desire is to have peak > > performance. Processing is another thing, but memory is really going > > to make or break the virtualization experience. > > > > Ryan > > > > On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: > > > >> Thanks for the info. That's just what I wanted to know. > >> > >> Rafael > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] on behalf of E.J. Zufelt > >> Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 10:02 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp > >> > >> > >> Good evening, > >> > >> Bootcamp will give you greater performance. However, I run Fusion > >> and > >> for what I do, mostly web development, under Windows XP, Fusion is > >> quite responsive. > >> > >> I would recommend giving things a try with Fusion and if you notice > >> that your virtual machine is sluggish then use bootcamp instead. > >> Also, you can install Windows using bootcamp and then choose to > >> access > >> the installation under Fusion. > >> > >> HTH, > >> Everett > >> > >> > >> On 3-Mar-09, at 11:30 PM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Hi Kara, > >>> > >>> Thanks for your prompt reply to my e-mail. When I asked if Bootcamp > >>> or Fusion was better, I should have been clearer. What I want to > >>> know is whether the performance of Bootcamp is faster than that of > >>> Fusion, or vice versa. > >>> > >>> Cordially, > >>> Rafael > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] on behalf of Cara Quinn > >>> Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 6:39 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp > >>> > >>> > >>> Rafael, you can select an OS at startup by holding down the option > >>> key for a few seconds, when you hear the chime. then you'll simply > >>> use right or left arrows to select the OS and press enter to boot > >>> into > >>> that OS. The BootCamp installed OS will always be the last OS all > >>> the > >>> way to the right, as far as I know. -Corrections anyone?. :-) > >>> > >>> As far as Fusion being 'better' or 'worse' than BootCamp? they're > >>> two totally different ways of running other OS's on your Mac. > >>> > >>> BootCamp runs an OS natively, whereas Fusion is a virtual solution. > >>> > >>> HTH and have an awesome evening!. > >>> > >>> Smiles, > >>> > >>> Cara :) > >>> --- > >>> View my Online Portfolio at: > >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn > >>> > >>> On Mar 3, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Rafael Bejarano wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello everyone, > >>> > >>> I'm writing to ask those of you who use Bootcamp a couple of > >>> questions. First, how accessible is it? That is, how do you choose > >>> which OS to use at start-up? Second, is Bootcamp better than fusion? > >>> Why or why not? > >>> > >>> Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. > >>> > >>> Cordially, > >>> Rafael Bejarano > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> > >> <winmail.dat> > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
