Windows Environment on Mac

Cavallino · 16 Nov 2010 at 21:23

Ok so continuing my journey into the realm of the unknown, could anyone shed any light on whats the best way to run Windows on a Mac? (I.e. I have heard of some emulation/virtual machine type software) Or is dual booting a better way to go?

Generall speaking for what main reasons do people revert to Windows on a Mac?

Also which version would you go for ? XP? Vista? 7?

These questions are probably blatantly obvious to most on here but please be gentle

Cavallino · 16 Nov 2010 at 21:53

WeOwnTheSky said:
Parallels 6. Windows 7.

Do I need to buy Windows 7 separately? Or does Parallels come with the OS?
(I have a spare Windows 7 Professional which is quite lucky!)

Thanks btw

Cavallino · 16 Nov 2010 at 22:10

Presumably an on the fly OS would be resource consuming? I.e. Parallels runs slower than Bootcamp?

Cavallino · 17 Nov 2010 at 09:12

Well tbh, nothing specific, but it would be nice to fall back on a familiar environment?

It would be nice to play some games which are not possible on the Mac? (How does parallels et al cope with this?)

Thanks

Cavallino · 17 Nov 2010 at 17:35

Presumably VMware is a virtual environment (not a bootup OS)?

Cavallino · 17 Nov 2010 at 19:11

Thanks all.

Can I ask in terms of gaming, what kind of performance defecit one should expect from using a virtual vs bootable environment for the same hardware?

E.g. say using an emulator of some kind and also say playing a non intensive 3D game. I dont know something like, one of the Lego adventure games?