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Macbook for Accounting Student
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 866026" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Well, just to be clear, the Mac as it is today *is* a PC. The hardware really doesn't differ significantly. So the differentiating factor is the Operating System. Since the hardware is the same, you have your choice of running Windows, Mac OS X or even Linux. You can do that through a virtualization product like VMWare or by installing it natively using Boot Camp. The reason I'm making this point is your use of the phrase "So for things like projects I have with different applications that work mainly with PC's I can use it and <strong>it will pretty much look like I am using a PC</strong>?".</p><p></p><p>It's not that it will "look like" you're using a PC, for all intents and purposes, regardless of how you're running Windows, it <strong>will be running on Windows</strong>, compatibility really isn't a problem. And of course, if you need to run games, installing Windows via Boot Camp will allow you to run anything just as though it were running on any other PC.</p><p></p><p>VMWare Fusion can be purchased for as little as $20, depending on where you get it. The full retail price is $79, same for Parallels. And of course, you have to buy a copy of Windows as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 866026, member: 24098"] Well, just to be clear, the Mac as it is today *is* a PC. The hardware really doesn't differ significantly. So the differentiating factor is the Operating System. Since the hardware is the same, you have your choice of running Windows, Mac OS X or even Linux. You can do that through a virtualization product like VMWare or by installing it natively using Boot Camp. The reason I'm making this point is your use of the phrase "So for things like projects I have with different applications that work mainly with PC's I can use it and [B]it will pretty much look like I am using a PC[/B]?". It's not that it will "look like" you're using a PC, for all intents and purposes, regardless of how you're running Windows, it [B]will be running on Windows[/B], compatibility really isn't a problem. And of course, if you need to run games, installing Windows via Boot Camp will allow you to run anything just as though it were running on any other PC. VMWare Fusion can be purchased for as little as $20, depending on where you get it. The full retail price is $79, same for Parallels. And of course, you have to buy a copy of Windows as well. [/QUOTE]
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