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<blockquote data-quote="walkerj" data-source="post: 324018" data-attributes="member: 9385"><p>I have to use Windows at work, and have an employer supplied Dell laptop for this (though really, I use a Linux desktop when I'm actually in the office that does pretty much everything Windows like that I need with a few tricks) but for home use I have a Macbook. The Macbook runs Parallels Desktop, which allows you to run Windows (or just about any other OS except for Mac OS X) 'in a window' at native speeds. With Parallels I can run all my OS X apps simultaneously with my Windows apps within the Parallels virtual machine.</p><p></p><p>This means that the employer supplied Dell laptop is now redundant. I can do everything with the 'machine' that I have on my Mac that I can do with the Dell. I don't have to reboot to switch; Parallels running Windows is just another process to Mac OS X. [Other than games] everything works great. Networking, Lotus Notes, Sametime, MS Office, VPN, Internet Explorer (yuck); all the windows apps I need to do my job.</p><p></p><p>My Macbook is truly two computers for the price of one (and if anyone wants to contest that on price, go to Dell.com and spec out a similarly equipped Dell. They're neck and neck with the Macbook being a little cheaper without Applecare and if you don't choose the black one.)</p><p></p><p>You'd have to buy Parallels ($79) and a Windows license, but overall it's really the best of both worlds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="walkerj, post: 324018, member: 9385"] I have to use Windows at work, and have an employer supplied Dell laptop for this (though really, I use a Linux desktop when I'm actually in the office that does pretty much everything Windows like that I need with a few tricks) but for home use I have a Macbook. The Macbook runs Parallels Desktop, which allows you to run Windows (or just about any other OS except for Mac OS X) 'in a window' at native speeds. With Parallels I can run all my OS X apps simultaneously with my Windows apps within the Parallels virtual machine. This means that the employer supplied Dell laptop is now redundant. I can do everything with the 'machine' that I have on my Mac that I can do with the Dell. I don't have to reboot to switch; Parallels running Windows is just another process to Mac OS X. [Other than games] everything works great. Networking, Lotus Notes, Sametime, MS Office, VPN, Internet Explorer (yuck); all the windows apps I need to do my job. My Macbook is truly two computers for the price of one (and if anyone wants to contest that on price, go to Dell.com and spec out a similarly equipped Dell. They're neck and neck with the Macbook being a little cheaper without Applecare and if you don't choose the black one.) You'd have to buy Parallels ($79) and a Windows license, but overall it's really the best of both worlds. [/QUOTE]
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