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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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Running Windows on Macbook

What's the best app to run Windows inside OSX? Meaning - I don't want to boot up in either OS (thus, ruling out Bootcamp), I want to be able to run them simultaneously.

It's a Macbook Air if it makes any difference.
 
Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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parrelels best, vm fusion also ok.
 
Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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Im using VMware fusion and it's working fine.
 
Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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Great! Thanks!
 
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I have both, paralells did a better job with install.
 
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I prefer Parallels as well.
 
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...is like running your Porsche on diesel
 
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Originally Posted by mbolo
...is like running your Porsche on diesel
Agreed. Have to though for the literal handful of apps I have that are Windows only.
 
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One expensive lesson I learned when trying to install Windows on my Macbook was after purchasing Parallels (I think it was around $100us) and installing it, I later figured out that you also have to purchase and install the Windows OS as well. Parallels does not come with the Windows OS.

Just a heads up in case you didn't know that already.
 
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Originally Posted by BigE
One expensive lesson I learned when trying to install Windows on my Macbook was after purchasing Parallels (I think it was around $100us) and installing it, I later figured out that you also have to purchase and install the Windows OS as well. Parallels does not come with the Windows OS.

Just a heads up in case you didn't know that already.
Good point. Parallels is just the emulation environment itself.

I have XP, the Windows 7 Beta, and Ubuntu machines all set up for toying around, testing, etc.
 

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