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MBP 13 2.4 - Parallels 6 or VM Fusion (Windows 7 x86 or x64)
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<blockquote data-quote="SammySlim" data-source="post: 1175251" data-attributes="member: 48298"><p>Thanks for the additional information. If you are purchasing the 8 GB version of the MBP 13, then Win7x64 would allow you to access more RAM (either in Boot Camp or via a Virtual Machine).</p><p></p><p>Given the uses you are planning, obviously the Zune is pretty non-demanding. For gaming, normally we recommend using Boot Camp because it gives you native access to your video hardware, while a virtual machine does not (but is still adequate for your purposes). However, I note that the nVidia 320M graphics that come with the MBP won't necessarily give you the kind of video performance you'd get with the 330M (on the 15" or 17" MBPs) so that might not matter a whole lot - it really is game-specific, and others on the forum can comment on Steam-based game performance with different cards (I don't use Steam in any derivation). </p><p></p><p>Given this situation, I think your best course is to install VirtualBox or one of the free trial versions of Fusion or Parallels, create a virtual machine with Windows and try it out. If you are happy about how it works, then you're set. If you are not happy with the VM performance, then do a boot camp installation with the same Windows disk and see how that goes. You can also install Windows on Boot Camp and then create a virtual machine from that partition under each of these programs - that way you can choose whether you want to reboot or stay in OSX. Best of both worlds. Based on this, just pick what you like best. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SammySlim, post: 1175251, member: 48298"] Thanks for the additional information. If you are purchasing the 8 GB version of the MBP 13, then Win7x64 would allow you to access more RAM (either in Boot Camp or via a Virtual Machine). Given the uses you are planning, obviously the Zune is pretty non-demanding. For gaming, normally we recommend using Boot Camp because it gives you native access to your video hardware, while a virtual machine does not (but is still adequate for your purposes). However, I note that the nVidia 320M graphics that come with the MBP won't necessarily give you the kind of video performance you'd get with the 330M (on the 15" or 17" MBPs) so that might not matter a whole lot - it really is game-specific, and others on the forum can comment on Steam-based game performance with different cards (I don't use Steam in any derivation). Given this situation, I think your best course is to install VirtualBox or one of the free trial versions of Fusion or Parallels, create a virtual machine with Windows and try it out. If you are happy about how it works, then you're set. If you are not happy with the VM performance, then do a boot camp installation with the same Windows disk and see how that goes. You can also install Windows on Boot Camp and then create a virtual machine from that partition under each of these programs - that way you can choose whether you want to reboot or stay in OSX. Best of both worlds. Based on this, just pick what you like best. :) Cheers [/QUOTE]
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