FWIW I've been using Parallels to run XP and Windows 7 on my MacBook (4GB of RAM) and it's been really good. I can have both running at the same time, copy and paste stuff between all three OSs with nary a glitch. I think it's well worth the money.
Just to confuse matters there are plenty of people who also recommend - http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/ Rob ----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 On 25 May 2010 09:04, Graham Street <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's my views ... > > 1) Parallels is considerably more convenient as it doesn't require a reboot > to run Windows applications. > 2) Parallels doesn't need the hard drive partitioned. If you go with Boot > Camp, it does this without affecting your existing data. > 3) I don't use online backup as I don't (yet) trust it will be there when I > need it. Regardless, my capacity is too large anyway and the process would > end up being far too slow. > > Graham > > > > on 25/05/2010 08:53 Derek Cross sent the following: >> >> Hi Smuggers >> >> I want to be able to use a couple of Windows-only applications on my new >> iMac (e.g,. Adobe LifeCycle). I'm not sure whether to use Boot Camp or >> Parallels. >> >> 1) Any views on which you would choose (apart from cost) would be welcome. >> >> 2) As you know, when I install Boot Camp or Parallels, I will need to >> partition my hard disk. Can this be done without effecting the programs and >> data that's already on the hard disk? >> >> 3) Slightly differently, which online backup company's do members >> recommend (I don't have a need for great capacities). >> >> Many thanks >> Derek >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB.
