RDC between Mac and PC possible?

Hi,
I am considering either a Macbook or Macbook pro for some word processing and computer modelling.

My university has a lot of expensive modelling program that I will not be able to obtain for the Mac. I wanted to know if it is possible to do a remote desktop connection between a Mac and a PC.
Thanks

Short: Yes.

Long: Microsoft has a RDC client that you can download to connect to a Windows machine, the same way you can from a Windows system to another Windows system.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx

If it's a system you have control over, you can also do things like LogMeIn.com.

Indeed it is. Microsoft supplies the client for free. Search their site for the RDC client, I think they recently released an updated beta.

Your Mac can also run Windows either natively with Boot Camp or with a virtualization product such as Parallels or VMware. Both of those cost a bit (under $100US) while Boot Camp comes with Leopard. Either way you have to buy Windows, but the options with a Mac with Windows are excellent.

The free MS RDC client actually works well too.

Dysfunction said:

The free MS RDC client actually works well too.

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+1

I had pretty good luck with it.

-Nick

Thanks all for the good info.