need help for Windows software

Gottcha9 · Gottcha9 #1 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 05:47 PM

I am getting ready to buy a MBP. I need windows for very limited use. Mostly MS Office applications. I am not a gamer. Which would be a better choice, Parallel or Fusion 3. I did try to do a search but didn't find what I needed.

Thanks

SammySlim · SammySlim #2 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 06:09 PM

You can download and try trial versions of both for free (if you have a copy of Windows handy). Also VirtualBox by Sun is free. For single installations of Windows, honestly the differences are mostly stylistic. With each release, one pulls ahead of the other slightly in different areas, and then it goes back the other way. VirtualBox is less full-featured than the other two but works great.

You should try all 3 and see which you like best.

Cheers

Gottcha9 · Gottcha9 #3 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 06:12 PM

thx. will be a week or so (waiting on tax refund)

mtbinva · mtbinva #4 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 06:55 PM

I'm a fan of VMWAre fusion...I also have the VMWare workstation....

Just my $0.02

Gottcha9 · Gottcha9 #5 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 08:03 PM

thanks

DaFlake · DaFlake #6 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 08:39 PM

Yep, I am another fan of VMWare Fusion. I highly recommend it.

cwa107 · cwa107 #7 (**permalink**)

02-04-2010, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtbinva

I'm a fan of VMWAre fusion...I also have the VMWare workstation....

Just my $0.02

Same here. VMWare is more mature and stable, in my opinion.

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Gottcha9 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 04, 2010 Location: Phoenix metro Posts: 57 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 8GB Airport Extreme w/2 250gb Seagates Fusion 3 w/Windows 7	02-04-2010, 05:47 PM I am getting ready to buy a MBP. I need windows for very limited use. Mostly MS Office applications. I am not a gamer. Which would be a better choice, Parallel or Fusion 3. I did try to do a search but didn't find what I needed. Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

SammySlim #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 937	02-04-2010, 06:09 PM You can download and try trial versions of both for free (if you have a copy of Windows handy). Also VirtualBox by Sun is free. For single installations of Windows, honestly the differences are mostly stylistic. With each release, one pulls ahead of the other slightly in different areas, and then it goes back the other way. VirtualBox is less full-featured than the other two but works great. You should try all 3 and see which you like best. Cheers
	QUOTE Thanks

mtbinva #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2010 Location: East Coast Posts: 282 Mac Specs: 15"MBP 2.66, 750GB 7200RPM HD, 8GB RAM; iPhone4S 64GB; 32GB iPad, White, AT&T.	02-04-2010, 06:55 PM I'm a fan of VMWAre fusion...I also have the VMWare workstation.... Just my $0.02
	QUOTE Thanks

Gottcha9 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 04, 2010 Location: Phoenix metro Posts: 57 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 8GB Airport Extreme w/2 250gb Seagates Fusion 3 w/Windows 7	02-04-2010, 08:03 PM thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

DaFlake #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 02, 2008 Posts: 709	02-04-2010, 08:39 PM Yep, I am another fan of VMWare Fusion. I highly recommend it.
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