Hi
I am switching from Windows to Mac and need some advice abount my choice and whether its the right one.
My Current Spec
Ive just purchased a MBP 13" (late 2011)
Core i5 2.4Ghz
4GB
500Gb 5400 rpm
My typical usage
Mainly apps which aren't intensive,
Usage is more in terms og multiple apps running at the same time.
For example
- Mail, Calender etc
- spotify or itunes, or radio bia bbc iplayer
- 3-4 safari windows with multiple tabs
- Maybe some downloads
- iphono etc
In rare cases i would attempt more intensive things such as video/phot editing
Also want to run Parallels
I need to access windows apps
- MS Vista (Home basic or Business version)
- MS OneNote (not available for mac)
- Onenote is part of MS office, so i would rather now spend money on mac versions as I need to use OneNote anyway
- In rare cases for work i may need Visio or Project (tend to avoid if i can)
The Questions
- Has anyone got experience of running parallels 7 on a similar spec machine to mine? How Was the performance?
- Do I need to upgrade Ram? or Do i need to opt for core i7? I would rather not spend additional money on these if its not necesary
- Does the i7 suffer from load fan noise or heat?
- Does anyone have one of the new Macbook Airs with an i5 running parallels? Is the performance good?
- Any other advice?
Im a newbie to the mac world and trying to get my purchase decision right?
So any help is greatly appreciated
I am switching from Windows to Mac and need some advice abount my choice and whether its the right one.
My Current Spec
Ive just purchased a MBP 13" (late 2011)
Core i5 2.4Ghz
4GB
500Gb 5400 rpm
My typical usage
Mainly apps which aren't intensive,
Usage is more in terms og multiple apps running at the same time.
For example
- Mail, Calender etc
- spotify or itunes, or radio bia bbc iplayer
- 3-4 safari windows with multiple tabs
- Maybe some downloads
- iphono etc
In rare cases i would attempt more intensive things such as video/phot editing
Also want to run Parallels
I need to access windows apps
- MS Vista (Home basic or Business version)
- MS OneNote (not available for mac)
- Onenote is part of MS office, so i would rather now spend money on mac versions as I need to use OneNote anyway
- In rare cases for work i may need Visio or Project (tend to avoid if i can)
The Questions
- Has anyone got experience of running parallels 7 on a similar spec machine to mine? How Was the performance?
- Do I need to upgrade Ram? or Do i need to opt for core i7? I would rather not spend additional money on these if its not necesary
- Does the i7 suffer from load fan noise or heat?
- Does anyone have one of the new Macbook Airs with an i5 running parallels? Is the performance good?
- Any other advice?
Im a newbie to the mac world and trying to get my purchase decision right?
So any help is greatly appreciated