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D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #7 (**permalink**)

02-15-2009, 05:22 PM

I would also add that BEFORE you even think about installing Windows, be it though Boot Camp, Parallels or whatever... that you take the time to evaluate why you need Windows on your Mac in the first place.

Don't make installing Windows a top priority... especially when you don't even have a Mac yet. Take the time to learn OS X first.
I would wait at least a month before even considering a Windows install.

More often than not, you will be able to find software or other methods to achieve the result you were planning on using Windows to attain. This would negate the need for a Windows install period.

If you only need Windows for "one thing", and you already have a working Windows machine, then there is no need to install Windows on your Mac.
That "one thing" could potentially eat up a huge amount of space and resources on your Mac.

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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	02-15-2009, 05:22 PM I would also add that BEFORE you even think about installing Windows, be it though Boot Camp, Parallels or whatever... that you take the time to evaluate why you need Windows on your Mac in the first place. Don't make installing Windows a top priority... especially when you don't even have a Mac yet. Take the time to learn OS X first. I would wait at least a month before even considering a Windows install. More often than not, you will be able to find software or other methods to achieve the result you were planning on using Windows to attain. This would negate the need for a Windows install period. If you only need Windows for "one thing", and you already have a working Windows machine, then there is no need to install Windows on your Mac. That "one thing" could potentially eat up a huge amount of space and resources on your Mac. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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