I use Parallels, but have not tried Boot Camp. Parallels (running Windows XP) has been very stable and I am entirely pleased with it; it has proved invaluable on several occasions.
The one caveat I have is that it is rather slow to boot up to full usability (maybe three to four minutes), and it seems like every time I boot into it it has to update something in Windows or virus protection or some ancillary program, which can add even longer to the start up time. But once everything is up and running, it's pretty responsive. And I really like the ability to keep Mac OS running on those few occasions when I need to use Windows. I have found that I can "pause" Parallels and shrink it to the dock without taking too much of a processor hit on the Mac side. However, if Parallels is active and I'm trying to do anything very intensive on the Mac side, things can get pretty slow. As always, the more RAM and hard drive space, the better. Dan > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be July 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >
