The difference is that Bootcamp runs Windows at native speeds. It is
not emulation like Parallels.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On May 31, 2006, at 6:56 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
> Reading this morning about Bootcamp - apparently it will allow you to
> boot in either OS X or Windoze XP.
> However, there is a program around right now, shareware(?), called
> Parallels Desktop which allows you to run the two systems side by
> side and runs any version of Windows at all, way back into the mists
> of time. There's a few things it won't do, like run some games, but
> it's only $40 as I remember. Haven't had time to check it out and
> have little motivation. As I'm now out of the school system, my
> 'need' to run Windows of any flavour has just vaporised.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 01/06/2006, at 11:46 AM, Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
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>> on 31/05/2006 21:32, Andrew Fildes at afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:
>>
>>> No - didn't get the modem as I have ADSL - it's for dial-ups only.
>> What if you find yourself in a place without ADSL connection.... it
>> may not
>> be available anywhere me thinks.
>>> It comes with Tiger - Leopard isn't out yet is it?
>> No, but its release is scheduled. Unfurtunately I cannot right now
>> tell when
>> to expect it. It'll be coming w/Bootcamp and who knows what else.
>> Personally I decided to wait, and to buy a modem despite the plus
>> $50.
>> Too many commentaries at MacFixit and at Lyris.net - people don't
>> seem too
>> happy with 10.4.6, perhaps their plain ignorance in some cases.
>> In the meantime, I may be buying an AMD 64 + a LS4000ED, if the
>> seller makes
>> up his mind... it's been almost a month since he offered me this
>> deal.
>>
>> Fernando.
>>
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