I have a similar problem. Fortunately, I can get decent performance
with VPC and am using it to run Win2k. In my case, the company's web
proxy has some funky configuration that I can't get MacOSX to work
with. The solution was to go to VPC. It works great. I even use OSX's
built-in VPN client to connect to the company LAN when I'm out of the
office, and use Entourage to connect with their exchange server. Then,
when I'm in the office, I boot up Windoze and use Outlook. There are
some functions that don't work well in Entourage yet...
If you have better than a 1gHz G4 you should be fine running Win2k in
emulation. I was able to run Win98 in emulation fairly well on my
Pismo, but that was under OS9. The OSX version has more overhead. I'd
suggest trying to pick up a used G4 Powerbook or iBook and go from
there. That'll be your least expensive solution.
Just my $0.02.
-Hal
On Jul 18, 2004, at 7:53 PM, Les Riess wrote:
I currently have a Pismo 400 with OS 9.1, however, because of a new
career that I started, I either want to buy a new PowerBook or add a PC
to my inventory. I'm selling real estate and the Real Estate Board
website (Multi-list system) is only accessible if you use the absolute
latest version of IE and download Active-X. Even PC owners who are not
using IE 5.5 can't access the Multi-list. I won't go into how absurd
that appears to me. BTW, I'm also a photographer that has a G4 at my
studio, the Pismo is at home and for traveling.
I don't really want to buy a PC and have two different laptops, but I
will if that is the best way to go. I would need one that has a
wireless
card and Windows XP Pro because our offices are set up for wireless,
but
we need XP Pro. Don't ask me any questions about that because I don't
know Windowsspeak.
I don't really want to upgrade the Pismo and would rather buy a 15 1.5
G4 Book.
Now to the crux of the matter. Do I buy a PC and have 2 different types
of laptops, or, do I buy a new G4 PowerBook and run Virtual PC on it?
I'll have more questions about that later. I know that G5 Books will
probably not be out until next year and I don't want to wait that long.
With that said, what are the chances of a revised G4 Book coming out
later this fall?
Thanks for any help you can give. One other piece of info is that I'm
on
digest mode for G-Books.
Les
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