Windows XP for Virtual PC

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markwestburymarkwestbury
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
hi

have an OLD G4 laptop with 667 mghz + 1 gig of ram...yep they are still around



if I have virtual PC version 6 installed, BUT will my system run windows xp Home version?

any tips around this issue given my old system would be grreat



am just waiting another 8 months to dip into the new macbook pro



markwestbury

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    Marvinmarvin Posts: 15,585moderator
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    Originally Posted by markwestbury


    hi

    have an OLD G4 laptop with 667 mghz + 1 gig of ram...yep they are still around



    if I have virtual PC version 6 installed, BUT will my system run windows xp Home version?

    any tips around this issue given my old system would be grreat



    am just waiting another 8 months to dip into the new macbook pro



    markwestbury



    Are you waiting on some universal binary updates in 8 months or so? If so, the programs on a MBP under Rosetta will be faster than an 867 G4. Also, since you plan to run Windows, you have far more and better options on the MBP - it'll run Windows at full speed. If I were you I'd try and make the switch as quickly as possible. You don't even need to go for the MBP. The Macbook is faster than your powerbook by a long way. Pretty much the only advantage the MBP has is the GPU, otherwise they perform about the same.
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    markwestburymarkwestbury Posts: 5member
    Thanks,

    but the reason for the 8 month wait is purely financial.....just need to have some cash come in....in the end, I realize, I need the Mac B Pro, as i use finalcut Pro.



    But in the mean time I want to see if its possible to run Windows XP on Virtual Pc Version 6 with my current system, befor I buy Windows XP and find out its a waste



    ....any thoughts

    thanks
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    Marvinmarvin Posts: 15,585moderator
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    Originally Posted by markwestbury


    Thanks,

    but the reason for the 8 month wait is purely financial.....just need to have some cash come in....in the end, I realize, I need the Mac B Pro, as i use finalcut Pro.



    But in the mean time I want to see if its possible to run Windows XP on Virtual Pc Version 6 with my current system, befor I buy Windows XP and find out its a waste



    ....any thoughts

    thanks



    If it's just Final Cut Pro, the Macbook is fine. FCP doesn't use the GPU same as Shake, which I run on an Intel Mini. Apart from the GPU, the MB and MBP are nearly the same performance-wise. The MBP will have a slight edge now with Core 2 Duo but still not much to warrant nearly double the price.



    Of course you get firewire 800 on the MBP now but most devices are fw 400.



    In a way I would still prefer the MBP for a number of reasons, mainly styling and durability as well as the choice of a matte screen but non-GPU performance wouldn't be a concern.



    On the subject of buying XP, I'd probably buy it if you can get it cheap enough because you will likely want to use it with your MBP anyway. A service pack 2 XP disc can be used with Bootcamp and Parallels. However, I don't think you'll be overly impressed with the performance on your G4. I used it on a 1.2GHz G4 with 1GB Ram and I stuck with Windows 98 because XP was too slow.
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    kingofsomewherehotkingofsomewherehot Posts: 4,185member
    performance will be really slow.... even just for web-browsing. But XP WILL run on VPC6
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    markwestburymarkwestbury Posts: 5member
    many thanks.....most helpful !!!!!!!

    ciao
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