I use Boot Camp, which is a free download, and, I understand, will be  
included in the fall OS X upgrade. It has worked without problem on  
my iMac.  You have to start the computer in either Windows mode or  
Mac mode, so there is no switching between the programs without a  
reboot, but for my purposes that isn't a problem.

Parallels (and another program whose name I don't recall) work within  
the OS X operating system, so you can switch easily between Windows  
and Mac applications.  These programs are not free, but, I think, are  
each under $100.

Steve




On Jul 19, 2007, at 10:51 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

> I recently purchased a new macbook pro. I want to install Windows  
> XP for
> no other reason than I CAN!
>
> A few months ago there was a discussion about the software needed to
> install windows. If I remember there are two different software  
> packages
> which enable one to install windows.
>
> Parallels and Boot Camp.
>
> Which, in your opinons, is best? What are the advantages of one  
> over the
> other? How much do they cost?
>
> TIA
>
> Harry
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