Hey guys. I've recently decided that I want to jump on the Mac bandwagon. I'm tired of the multiple problems that Windows seems to have and seeing that beautiful 20" iMac at Burton's...well, it just won me over. Now I'm definitely buying it in a few weeks.
But first, I have some questions:
1.) Bootcamp and Paralells. Can someone explain these to me? I want to continue to be able to run Windows (I have a few Windows specific programs I'm not ready to part with, and I'd really like to be able to play Lord of the Rings Online on my Mac), and I know that these options are available. However, I don't really understand them.
a. Bootcamp: What is it? I know that it allows me to choose between Windows and OSX at start up. But how do I get it? Does it come preinstalled in the iMac, do I have to buy it? Download? Where do I get it? How much does it/will it cost (after Beta)?
b. Paralells: Do I need to get this if I use bootcamp? And is Windows slowed down very much by using it?
2.) Side-clicking/copying pasting: How do you perform these functions in a Mac, seeing as there is no right clicker? (And how does this translate in paralells/bootcamp)
3.) Where's the best place to buy a Mac (cheapest, most dependable, etc.)? Mac Mall seems to have significantly better prices, but I don't know anything about the service. What's the best site to buy an iMac from? (Where I can also customize it)
4.) As long as I've got to buy a Windows OS to go with my Mac (All I have are Dell reinstallation discs)? Should I buy Vista or just got with XP? Does Vista run significantly slower on an iMac than XP? (I plan on getting 2 gigs of RAM and the 256 MB graphics card) Vista or XP?
5.) If I get a virus or other bug running Windows on my iMac, will that translate to problems when I'm running OSX, or does it contain itself only to when I'm running Windows?
6.) What programs do Macs come with as standard? I'm really liking the Garge Band/video editing programs. So are they standard or separate?
7.) Is a Word Processor included with Mac?
Thanks in advance!
But first, I have some questions:
1.) Bootcamp and Paralells. Can someone explain these to me? I want to continue to be able to run Windows (I have a few Windows specific programs I'm not ready to part with, and I'd really like to be able to play Lord of the Rings Online on my Mac), and I know that these options are available. However, I don't really understand them.
a. Bootcamp: What is it? I know that it allows me to choose between Windows and OSX at start up. But how do I get it? Does it come preinstalled in the iMac, do I have to buy it? Download? Where do I get it? How much does it/will it cost (after Beta)?
b. Paralells: Do I need to get this if I use bootcamp? And is Windows slowed down very much by using it?
2.) Side-clicking/copying pasting: How do you perform these functions in a Mac, seeing as there is no right clicker? (And how does this translate in paralells/bootcamp)
3.) Where's the best place to buy a Mac (cheapest, most dependable, etc.)? Mac Mall seems to have significantly better prices, but I don't know anything about the service. What's the best site to buy an iMac from? (Where I can also customize it)
4.) As long as I've got to buy a Windows OS to go with my Mac (All I have are Dell reinstallation discs)? Should I buy Vista or just got with XP? Does Vista run significantly slower on an iMac than XP? (I plan on getting 2 gigs of RAM and the 256 MB graphics card) Vista or XP?
5.) If I get a virus or other bug running Windows on my iMac, will that translate to problems when I'm running OSX, or does it contain itself only to when I'm running Windows?
6.) What programs do Macs come with as standard? I'm really liking the Garge Band/video editing programs. So are they standard or separate?
7.) Is a Word Processor included with Mac?
Thanks in advance!