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Running Mac + Windows in Parallel?

Every time I ask a PC audio or video question, there seems to be a chorus of fans suggesting I switch to Mac.

I would potentially be interested in doing this for my personal stuff, but its seems a bit of a pain given that all of my work lives in a windows envronment.

I heard recently, however, that Apple may be responding to users like me in that the new machines will run both windows and Mac? Simultaneously?

Does anyone have any experience with this? That might be the ideal solution for me, as even if Mac does run Office etc, I dont really feel like spending money for the Mac compatible software that I already have.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
cwlondon
cmach
198 posts
 

It sounds like you answered your own question. If all your
software already runs on a Windows and your happy with it,
why change?

That being said the two previous posts are excellent ways
to run Windows on the Mac platform and might give you
the best of both worlds.

Good luck

Cmach
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
I though I would give The Apple people a bit more time to run with the new intel processor before jumping into the fold. Not that I have heard any complaints, I just thought it prudent to wait.

My office runs windows and I am a Macintosh user at home. I look forward to the newer system.
splaskin
170 posts
 
Thanks for the info on Parallels Tvad.
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vegasears
1,173 posts
 
I have a MacBook with Parallels installed. It’s very cool. Yes, XP can be used like any other program, in it’s own window. Switching between OS X and XP is a simple as reducing the window. Also with a click of a button OS X with disappear and the screen fills completely with XP.
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