HUSHPUPPY 0 #26 April 20, 2006 Hey Don, I plan on using it mainly for making video's and other multi-media work. I have a HP Pavilion desktop that so far has been reliable. I am leaning toward an Apple for my new laptop. "You made my panties wet!" Skymama (Fitz 09) "Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #27 April 20, 2006 QuoteI'm a bit of a computer nerd and I've used both Apples and PCs extensively.. Had an iBook for a few years. It runs seamlessly and is ridiculously user-friendly and very multimedia-oriented. I had to make the swap to Windows because I have to use certain software for which there is no Mac version (I have an HP pavilion.. it's decent). When I had the iBook I did try to use the windows emulation software (Virtual PC) but it was totally useless cos it was insanely slow. I would totally suggest you to go for the Apple that will run both systems! Even though it's true that you have to re-boot every time you want to swap operating systems, it's not really that big of a deal. Think of it as being able to have 2 computers - an Apple and a PC. The only catch is that you can't use both at the same time. So what if you have to reboot - at least you've got them both. And it's not like you're going to need to use them both simultaneously. I reckon go for the Apple, use OSX as your primary system and just shift to windows when you need to do something the Mac can't do. You aren't going to have to reboot....here's a review of Parallels done by MacWorld....check out the screen shot of two Linux OS's and two Windows versions all running in their own window on the OS X platform. This can be set up so that OS X and Windows share the clipboard...allowing you to copy from Windows, paste in OS X and vice versa. Parallels is still in beta but this is a good indication of what will be available in the near future.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #28 April 21, 2006 Go to an apple store and mess around with a Mac and OS X. I think you will find it (as other suggested) WAY superior to Windows. And with the new intel chips you can run windows if you NEED to, but the more you work with Mac, you will see that slipping away. I now cringe at the very sight of windows, but am getting an emulator cause I need to run a PC program. If I was buying new right now I would get an intel Mac, but I have a powerbook G4, so no upgrade for me right now. Go with Mac, you'll like using computers again. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #29 April 21, 2006 my bad sorry.. was just going with info from conversations rather than actual research. on a different note, do you reckon if you run both operating systems together (ie. the parallel) you are losing a significant amount of processing speed than if you ran one or the other? i guess after experiencing the nightmare of trying to run virtual pc on my ibook, i can't quite comprehend that it is now seemingly possible to run them both together seamlessly. i want one of those laptops! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpah 0 #30 April 21, 2006 Its also just a matter of time before someone figures out how to get OSX running under a normal intel-based system. Its close, especially now that its shown that XP can run on a mac pro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HUSHPUPPY 0 #31 May 1, 2006 I think I have settled on a PowerBook Pro! Thanks to all who responded! "You made my panties wet!" Skymama (Fitz 09) "Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
