One thing to keep in mind about BootCamp vs. virtualization of any kind is that BootCamp is a bootloader with proper drivers and thus gives all memory to the OS being booted. When you use virtualization technologies you must consider the memory needs of both the host and guest operating systems.
My personal suggestion is that each system get 2 GB of RAM. Windows performs better with 2 GB, and the Mac performs better with 2 GB if you're into having 5 or more apps running at the same time beyond normal system processes. JAWS is memory intense, and works best when you have only a handful of apps open. Thus, load that Mac up with 4 GB if you're desire is to have peak performance. Processing is another thing, but memory is really going to make or break the virtualization experience. Ryan On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: > Thanks for the info. That's just what I wanted to know. > > Rafael > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of E.J. Zufelt > Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 10:02 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp > > > Good evening, > > Bootcamp will give you greater performance. However, I run Fusion and > for what I do, mostly web development, under Windows XP, Fusion is > quite responsive. > > I would recommend giving things a try with Fusion and if you notice > that your virtual machine is sluggish then use bootcamp instead. > Also, you can install Windows using bootcamp and then choose to access > the installation under Fusion. > > HTH, > Everett > > > On 3-Mar-09, at 11:30 PM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: > >> >> Hi Kara, >> >> Thanks for your prompt reply to my e-mail. When I asked if Bootcamp >> or Fusion was better, I should have been clearer. What I want to >> know is whether the performance of Bootcamp is faster than that of >> Fusion, or vice versa. >> >> Cordially, >> Rafael >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Cara Quinn >> Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 6:39 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp >> >> >> Rafael, you can select an OS at startup by holding down the option >> key for a few seconds, when you hear the chime. then you'll simply >> use right or left arrows to select the OS and press enter to boot >> into >> that OS. The BootCamp installed OS will always be the last OS all >> the >> way to the right, as far as I know. -Corrections anyone?. :-) >> >> As far as Fusion being 'better' or 'worse' than BootCamp? they're >> two totally different ways of running other OS's on your Mac. >> >> BootCamp runs an OS natively, whereas Fusion is a virtual solution. >> >> HTH and have an awesome evening!. >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> On Mar 3, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Rafael Bejarano wrote: >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I'm writing to ask those of you who use Bootcamp a couple of >> questions. First, how accessible is it? That is, how do you choose >> which OS to use at start-up? Second, is Bootcamp better than fusion? >> Why or why not? >> >> Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. >> >> Cordially, >> Rafael Bejarano >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > <winmail.dat> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
