Important issues to consider. Thanks. Rafael On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Ryan Dour wrote:
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
