I wonder if Windows 7 32-bit would run any smoother under VMWare than the 64bit version?
Thanks, mika On 6/14/11, Gary Readfern-Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, i was running fusion with 2gb of ram and windows 64-bit on my mbp and > it was a bit sluggish. If performance is your main priority, you should run > boot camp wich will mean that Windows gets the whole 4gb and will run more > smoothly. If you want the ease of flipping between the 2 operating systems > without the hastle of rebooting, then fusion is great. I upgraded my mbp to > 8gb and gave windows 4, that sorted it out but on the air, you're maxed out > at 4. > > Gazza > On 9 Jun 2011, at 05:25, Cam wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have installed fusion on my MacBook Air and am running windows 7 64 >> byt. The Air's specs are maxed out - 4gb ram, 2.1ghz processor (it is >> one of the late 2010 models). The problem I'm having is that Jaws is >> stuttering a little when I have say two or three word docs open at >> once. I've tried allocating half the ram to windows and half to the >> mac, but it hasn't helped matters. Just wondering whether I would be >> better off with bootcamp, or should I perhaps stick with fusion and >> try another screen reader, such as NVDA, which may be less ram and >> processor intensive? Also I will need to run openbook under windows. I >> haven't tried that yet, but if Jaws is sluggish I reckon it's a fair >> bet Openbook will be also. Any help greatly appreciated. >> cam >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
