Comments on: Don’t go to Boot Camp, get Parallels instead http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bill http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43225 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:44:07 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43225 I started out with Parallels but recently decided to give Boot Camp a try. I was able to install XP Home from an upgrade CD. I just attached my USB CD/DVD that I bought for the Q1 to hold my Windows ME disk so that it could check for the upgrade during the install. Worked great! Man, this boot camp is way faster than parallel. Running my mac with 2 OSes is like a “mullet” (southern hair cut) “Business in the front, party in the back”

]]> By: gork http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43226 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:27:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43226 I agree with Peter. Dual booting SUCKS. My users here all would prefer the paralell solution.

]]> By: jk http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43227 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:24:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43227 You have to look closely at what Peter is saying in his article. If the performance running under a virtual machine is good enough for the usage you have planned then Peter is saying having the WinXP on the Mac desktop is preferable. We all know that running natively will be better performing than a virtual machine.

]]> By: David Ciccone http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43228 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 07:57:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43228 James I can tell you running boot camp was extremely more stable hands down along with a huge speed boost.

]]> By: drtigerlilly http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43229 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:49:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43229 i’m sorry, but i’m going to have to call this one out. B/c its beyond misleading. Obviously if you’re using a machine that starts @ 1.86ghz DUAL core and you’re comparing it to a 1.0ghz ULV Celeron or even the 1.5ghz ULV Centrino, there is no comparison the dual core would run rings around any of those machines. A statement that Windows loads faster on the macbook pro, running the virtualization software is pretty mute. Thats what a dual core is supposed to do.

]]> By: Jim Amorin http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43230 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:08:26 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43230 JK,

Please stop posting all this stuff about dual booting and parallelling an Intel Mac. I’m trying to wait for an OQO, CPC or Origami and I keep getting the I want’s when I see posts about the Intel Macs ; ) Seriously keep up the great work.

]]> By: Startup Top Rated Home Business http://gigaom.com/mobile/dont_go_to_boot/#comment-43231 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:28:23 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2006/04/07/dont_go_to_boot#comment-43231

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