Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Chris Williams
This is probably off topic, if you want to discuss off line, I'm happy to help. I do this daily, on three different Macs. FWIW, I used to be an executive at Microsoft, but use Macs in my daily life. I retreat to Windows only as needed. I use Parallels, although others report good success with

[WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Tim MacKay
Hi List, If this discussion is outside the scope of this group I apologize, I know it was touched on a couple of weeks ago. Please email me off list if you feel it's more appropriate. I've recently had my laptop stolen and am trying to get back on track as soon as possible, it was a Mac

Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Christian Snodgrass
Check out this: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html Tim MacKay wrote: Hi List, If this discussion is outside the scope of this group I apologize, I know it was touched on a couple of weeks ago. Please email me off list if you feel it’s more appropriate. I’ve recently had my

Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Tim MacKay wrote: Hi List, snip I have a few questions about the Windows environment on the new Macs. Specifically, can I run things like Microsoft Visual Studio? Flash Develop? Can I download and run .exe files? Is the Windows environment on Macintosh a true Windows environment and is it

Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-31 Thread Christian Snodgrass
On an Intel-based processor, you should be able to actually install Windows onto a Mac machine. I've never personally tested this, but it makes sense to me. If that is the case, then it will function just like Windows on any other PC build, so you can run anything that you would normally run.

Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-30 Thread Christian Snodgrass
On an Intel-based processor, you should be able to actually install Windows onto a Mac machine. I've never personally tested this, but it makes sense to me. If that is the case, then it will function just like Windows on any other PC build, so you can run anything that you would normally run.

Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-30 Thread Christian Snodgrass
Check out this: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html Tim MacKay wrote: Hi List, If this discussion is outside the scope of this group I apologize, I know it was touched on a couple of weeks ago. Please email me off list if you feel it’s more appropriate. I’ve recently had my

Re: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-30 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Tim MacKay wrote: Hi List, snip I have a few questions about the Windows environment on the new Macs. Specifically, can I run things like Microsoft Visual Studio? Flash Develop? Can I download and run .exe files? Is the Windows environment on Macintosh a true Windows environment and is it

RE: [WSG] Windows on a Mac

2008-01-30 Thread Andrew Boyd
Chris Broadfoot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Both of them provide seamless (as much as it can be) integration between OSX and Windows, however if you run Bootcamp, you'll be booted into Windows and need a restart to get back into OSX. Hi, probably getting a little offtopic, and certainly too