[macvoiceover] Re: Boot Camp versus Parallels

Blake, what is this waik you are talking about?
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Boot Camp is a part of the OS. You can find it in the utilities folder.



Blake





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From: rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Boot Camp versus Parallels
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:21:52 -0600




Hi all,
Thanks for all your answers to my questions. I have a few more though:
Marshall, you mentioned Fusion. So, do I need to have VmWare as well as Fusion to get this to work? Any idea of the cost of this? Ashley, is this the same thing you are talking about? How would one switch to Windows from the Mac side using VMware? Blake, I'm sort of leaning to your suggestion of Bootcamp. Is Bootcamp a part of the Mac OS or is a a separate application I'd need to purchase? I think I'll pay the $49 to have Windows installed for me... learning the Mac will be enough of a drain on my brain cells! <smile> 
Thanks again,
Russell



From: Blake Sinnett <mailto:frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:15 PM
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Boot Camp versus Parallels
Made my own unattended Boot Camp Windows disk using the WAIK. Boot Camp is the best way for me. It works great. 


From: ash.cox@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ash.cox@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Boot Camp versus Parallels
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:03:59 +0100



Hi.



Let me offer some advice here...



Bootcamp is OK, as it lets you use windows on a mac, and lets you boot into
it. However, VMware is the best way to go. VMware has a program for mac that
allows you to boot windows inside a virtual machine on your mac. This lets
you run all windows programs and devices, and also allows you to share files
easily between windows and mac. It also means you don't have to reboot in
order to use windows.



Don't use parallels. It's slow and not worth the money. This is just my
opinion of it, however. Yes VMware costs more, but... it's faster and runs
windows better and has better device support.




And, i know this isn't mac related... but... If you don't want to pay the
$49 to have windows installed (it's up to you) You could use nlite, a
windows install maker that makes an unattended windows installation cd. Look
at the windows unattended installation demo podcast on blindcooltech.com



ash
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Solowoniuk" <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx>
To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:51 PM
Subject: [macvoiceover] Boot Camp versus Parallels




Hi all,



I've been really struggling with whether or not to switch to a Mac. Two
concerns I have are scanning and my Braille embosser. I thought of
perhaps
keeping my old Windows PC around for these tasks, but I only have so much
space on my desk! <smile>



So, I called my local Mac dealer to ask about having Windows installed on
an
iMac. He said they would install it for me for a cost of $49, which to me
would be money well spent. He said there were two ways to go, either
using
boot camp, which allows me to hold down the Options key on boot up in
order
to get to a boot screen, allowing me to boot into either Windows or Mac.



Another option is to use Parallels, which he said is sort of like running
both OS' at the same time.



I'm sort of leaning to using boot camp, as it seems that it might work
better for me... I'd only need to log into Windows when I want to use my
Braille embosser (Braille Blazer) or when I wish to scan, in the event I
can't find a suitable method on the Mac side.



Can anyone comment on which solution is better, and give reasons why?



Also, my Braille embosser has a serial connection. Can I use a USB to
serial adapter to get this to work?



Thanks for any and all help!



Russell




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