Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
We now have 3 Choices, AFAIK. Which have you tried? What works well or not? Let's collect experience.
So is the dual boot system of practical use to you or you haven't explored it yet?
Asher
- Parallels
NEW VERSION IS JUST RELEASED!
Already the top-rated software on PC World's Top "Best 100 Products of 2007" Parallels Desktop for Mac just got better. The latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements, including SmartSelect, Snapshots, 3D graphics, improved Coherence and USB support. See more here and purchase for $79.99.
- No rebooting required!
- New! Parallels Coherence - run Windows applications directly from your Mac desktop!
- New! USB 2.0 support - use popular USB 2.0 devices like printers, scanners, and external hard drives at full native speed!
- Wide OSes support - including Microsoft Windows Vista
- Unlimited choice of popular applications - your hardware gets
- automatically configured for Windows
- SAVE $49.99 - improve virtual machine performance and save storage space by 50% or more with Parallels Compressor tool included FR
- Bootcamp
What you’ll need
- Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 or later (check Software Update in System Preferences)
- The latest EFI Boot ROM and SMC firmware updates (check Support Page)
- At least 10GB free hard disk space
- An Intel-based Mac
- A blank recordable CD
- A printer for the included instructions (You'll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)
- A bona fide full, 32-bit, single-disc version of Microsoft Windows: Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, WIndows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, or Windows Vista Ultimate.
- Fusion
Download Evaluation Copy or purchase here for $60 after mail in rebate.(don't forget to send it in!)
- Unite Windows and Mac OS X
- Seamlessly run Windows applications alongside Mac applications with the Unity features in VMware Fusion.
- Find and launch Windows applications quickly with the VMware Fusion launcher. Switch between Windows and Mac applications quickly with Exposé.
- Minimize Windows applications to the Mac OS X Dock.
So is the dual boot system of practical use to you or you haven't explored it yet?
Asher