win7 beda works just fine for me.hth On Mar 5, 2009, at 5:26 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
