iMac 27"
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Using bootcamp (free) - you can only run PC or OS X at a time - you have to switch from one to the other, you can't run them at the same time.
Using Parallels or VMWare (paid) - you can run both at the same time.
As explained here:
"Have a Windows application you need to use once in a while? No problem. Every new Mac lets you install Windows XP and Vista and run them at native speeds, using a built-in utility called Boot Camp.
Setup is simple and safe for your Mac files. After you’ve completed the installation, you can boot up your Mac using either Mac OS X or Windows. (That’s why it’s called Boot Camp.) Or if you want to run Windows and Mac applications at the same time — without rebooting — you can install Windows using VMware or Parallels software."
However, virtualization programs like Parallels or VMWare don't perform as well as Bootcamp.
Just not as fast as Bootcamp, which runs a/t to some faster than many Windows hardware.
Just not as fast as Bootcamp, which runs a/t to some faster than many Windows hardware.
Bootcamp is the way to go, It runs everything natively vs. virtual. I run Maya and Vue on BC and it works flawlessly. I tried VMfusionware with the aforementioned programs and promptly said "screw this..." MS word and fairly low resource programs should be ok though....
mjmcneese
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I've got the low-level 27" iMac at home.
I use it for average home stuff, PS, web dev, and I've edited a few projects on it with footage from 7D, P2 and RED. FWIW, it's considerably faster in every way compared to my DP 2.0 G5.
The display is astounding. It's odd to see HD video not even take up the whole screen. But it's sharp, and the brightness and color accuracy are great for what I'm doing with it. I hooked up my 24" Dell LCD next too it, and now my neck gets sore looking around so much.
I run Quickbooks in Vista on the Bootcamp partition. Vista is faster on this machine than it is on my 3.4Ghz Windows laptop. With the Apple drivers installed, it is quite natural to run Vista on this machine. I'll be upgrading to Windows 7 soon.
The only thing I am not thrilled about is the wireless BT mouse and keyboard. It's awesome having a wireless mouse and keyboard, but there is a very slight lag in responsiveness with the mouse. And the keyboard sometimes isn't recognized by the computer when I am trying to hit the ALT key to change boot partitions. Plus, I have a 2 yr old little boy who likes to hide my mouse.
For the money, it's an incredible machine. And if the only dissapointment I've got is the wireless mouse, then I can't help but to suggest this computer to you.
I use it for average home stuff, PS, web dev, and I've edited a few projects on it with footage from 7D, P2 and RED. FWIW, it's considerably faster in every way compared to my DP 2.0 G5.
The display is astounding. It's odd to see HD video not even take up the whole screen. But it's sharp, and the brightness and color accuracy are great for what I'm doing with it. I hooked up my 24" Dell LCD next too it, and now my neck gets sore looking around so much.
I run Quickbooks in Vista on the Bootcamp partition. Vista is faster on this machine than it is on my 3.4Ghz Windows laptop. With the Apple drivers installed, it is quite natural to run Vista on this machine. I'll be upgrading to Windows 7 soon.
The only thing I am not thrilled about is the wireless BT mouse and keyboard. It's awesome having a wireless mouse and keyboard, but there is a very slight lag in responsiveness with the mouse. And the keyboard sometimes isn't recognized by the computer when I am trying to hit the ALT key to change boot partitions. Plus, I have a 2 yr old little boy who likes to hide my mouse.
For the money, it's an incredible machine. And if the only dissapointment I've got is the wireless mouse, then I can't help but to suggest this computer to you.
pc's and mac's share the same hardware.
if you want to "run" both os's at the "same time" you use emulation software. the emulated os will be assigned a very small portion of the system's resources. but, it isn't practical using FCP in osx and AE in an emulated win environment, for example; it'll be like running AE on a netbook.
if you want to "run" both os's at the "same time" you use emulation software. the emulated os will be assigned a very small portion of the system's resources. but, it isn't practical using FCP in osx and AE in an emulated win environment, for example; it'll be like running AE on a netbook.