[macvoiceover] Re: Boot Camp versus Parallels
- From: "Russell Solowoniuk" <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx>
- To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- 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
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:15 PM
To: 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
> To: 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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