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natey
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So, I have windows xp on my mac. (using virutal pc, with windows xp). I got it so I could use programs that were not on the mac.
I found Windows XP works BETTER on my Mac than on my PC.
Anyway, my brother was playing around and he downloaded some diagnostic tool for XP -- he wanted to see what the tool would say about the CPU speed. (this is on the mac)
Apperently, my 1Ghz G4 is equivelant to a 1.5Ghz Pentium cpu (according to the speed tests done on my mac, within windows xp).
I've found the windows xp seems fast, and it's best to use the recommended ram on the side of the box. Before, I just let virual pc allocate it's defalt ram settings, which wasn't enough to work xp correctly. But since then, I figured out how to set the settings, and XP works fine. Great even. Actually, it's better than my pc at home, better than the pc at work, even better then I've seen in the store. Go figure.
Meanwhile, my pc has been sitting on the other end of the room. I haven't touched it in a long while. I haven't had the need. Only once, when I needed to use a tax program that only worked on PC -- then I got virtual PC with windows XP. Now I can do everything on my mac.
It feels like I've gotten a deal: I've got two computers in one!
--nate
I found Windows XP works BETTER on my Mac than on my PC.
Anyway, my brother was playing around and he downloaded some diagnostic tool for XP -- he wanted to see what the tool would say about the CPU speed. (this is on the mac)
Apperently, my 1Ghz G4 is equivelant to a 1.5Ghz Pentium cpu (according to the speed tests done on my mac, within windows xp).
I've found the windows xp seems fast, and it's best to use the recommended ram on the side of the box. Before, I just let virual pc allocate it's defalt ram settings, which wasn't enough to work xp correctly. But since then, I figured out how to set the settings, and XP works fine. Great even. Actually, it's better than my pc at home, better than the pc at work, even better then I've seen in the store. Go figure.
Meanwhile, my pc has been sitting on the other end of the room. I haven't touched it in a long while. I haven't had the need. Only once, when I needed to use a tax program that only worked on PC -- then I got virtual PC with windows XP. Now I can do everything on my mac.
It feels like I've gotten a deal: I've got two computers in one!
--nate