On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 2:08 PM, William Spencer <wspen...@jhu.edu> wrote: > Hi there: Today is my first day with my new employer, and there are things I > have to do for them that require using Windows. Since I do not have a work > computer yet I seem to be in the unhappy position of having to install > Windows on the 1.83 iMac listed below. This is completely new territory for > me, so could someone please direct me to a good source of information on > what version of Windows I need to obtain, and basically everything I need to > know about dealing with this unfortunate development. Basic, meaning cheap, > is fine with me. >
I'm not sure what kind of experiences the others have had, but depending on what you need Windows for, you could use Bootcamp or Parallels/Fusion. Bootcamp creates a separate partition for Windows, and you can "boot" into it natively, just like you would on a PC or OS X. Parallels or Fusion will allow you to start up Windows in a virtual machine inside OS X, which is handy if you need to use applications from both operating systems simultaneously, or would prefer to use Windows only when you have to. While you can use a bootcamp partition to run Parallels/Fusion, I would recommend that you not do so, as it will be much slower with your hard drive thrashing between two partitions. Using a virtual machine file is a much faster way to go, and is also variable in size with the amount of virtualized storage being used, so you're not locking away a good portion of your hard drive like you would by making a separate partition. I have done the Bootcamp route, and VMWare Fusion using both a bootcamp partition, and a virtual machine file. I don't have any experience with Parallels, so you'll have to find info on that from others. I don't think I would be spending a penny of my own money, if your job requires you to do things with Windows; doesn't your organization have an IT team? Light a fire under them! -- [Greg Bennett] -Independent Carpenter, Electrician & Lighting Designer -Purveyor of Classic Apple & Macintosh Gear http://www.hsiprodsvcs.com/ http://www.macshack.us/ -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
