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Running Windows on a Mac
We are slowly replacing all of our PC's with Macs (They're awesome). One of our PC's used for accounting has been dying a slow death and needed replacing. I didn't want to buy a PC but Quickbook files are formatted differently between PC's and Macs. So to remain compatible with our accountants, we need to use Windows. Solution? Mac + OSX + Parallels + Windows 7.
It is EXCELLENT!
Not only can you run both operating systems at the same time, but you can run Windows "within" the Mac framework if you want, or run Windows within the "Mac" framework as well. I can't believe how easy it was to setup, and how fast it is to use.
Windows sees all of the Mac hardware, Ehternet and network drives, and copying files back and fourth between both OS's is as easy as drag-and-drop. You can even tell Windows how much Ram to allocate for itself. Just incredible.
Anyway if you're still unsure about going Mac and you want Windows "just in case", this is a great way to go.
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