Does one of the two, Boot Camp, Parallels, work better than the other?
Is one more stable than the other?
Is one easier to install than the other?
If I am using a single windows program (streaming quotes on Fidelity) am I better off with one or the other?
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Originally posted by sammick
Does one of the two, Boot Camp, Parallels, work better than the other?
Is one more stable than the other?
Is one easier to install than the other?
If I am using a single windows program (streaming quotes on Fidelity) am I better off with one or the other?
I'd say more stuff will work flawlessly with Boot Camp. Because Boot Camp is pretty much just using tested, manufacturer-provided Windows drivers for most of the hardware, while Parallels has to have some of its own driver environment going on, the Boot Camp way is more likely to work flawlessly.
However, Parallels does work well by all accounts, it can be installed without repartitioning your drive, and it might just be more handy if you want those streaming quotes up while you're doing other things on your Mac. Give it a try and see how it works for you!
-- Mark
The biggest drawback of Boot Camp is that you're either running Windows, or you're running OS X. Switching from one to the other means rebooting.
For a mere stock ticker, I'd easily say go with Parallels. I've been testing it out, and it's great. The performance is quite good. I haven't tested anything really demanding yet, but for what I've done and for what you have in mind, it's great, and even as a Beta product seems pretty solid so far.
The best thing is with Parallels you don't have to give up running OS X at the same time.
I won't be using Windows much and am hoping to conserve drive space on my MacBook...
also is preordering this thing worth while or should i wait (i plan on getting a new mac this dec)
Originally posted by NOFEER
can you run both on a firewire external??
also is preordering this thing worth while or should i wait (i plan on getting a new mac this dec)
BootCamp only works off an internal drive. That's one area parallels has it beat.
is the pre order worth it??? i don't want to buy something that has bunch of bugs yes you do save a bunch
or maybe it's virtualization is so much superior to VPC that MS will buy it hmmmm they are threatened by apple now.
Originally posted by NOFEER
apple should buy parallels and incorporate it into next os, and have bootcamp as an option
is the pre order worth it??? i don't want to buy something that has bunch of bugs yes you do save a bunch
or maybe it's virtualization is so much superior to VPC that MS will buy it hmmmm they are threatened by apple now.
Just to add, they should find a way to use the same windows install. So if i need windows quickly, i'll just boot up Parrells but if i will be there for a while, Boot Camp it is.
why would it matter....enlighten me wouldn't you use one or the other. don't tell me you'd need 2 sets of windows to run both.
Originally posted by NOFEER
Just to add, they should find a way to use the same windows install. So if i need windows quickly, i'll just boot up Parrells but if i will be there for a while, Boot Camp it is.
why would it matter....enlighten me wouldn't you use one or the other. don't tell me you'd need 2 sets of windows to run both.
I mean that it will be the same install of windows. Generally, if i quickly need a file that i left on my XP system i can get it fast but if i need either a USB device to work or some intensive program, i can reboot
do you think boot camp will move to virtualization....because that' what consumers want (the explanation apple gave for developing boot camp in the first place).
i'll probably get a new mac/s this winter so time will tell when how what's best for parallels or boot camp
Originally posted by NOFEER
is parallels limited??
The GPU is not virtualized, so I believe game and other graphics-intensive performance in parallels is much lower than in bootcamp.
Originally posted by NOFEER
would a scanner be graphic intensive??
No.