7 will not work with jaws 8. On Mar 5, 2009, at 7:26 PM, alena.roberts2...@gmail.com wrote:
This post is really helpful. thanks. On a similar note, does anyone know if I can use the Windows 7 32 bit beta with JAWS 8. I don't really have the money to upgrade my version of JAWS, and I have geeky friends that would rather I didn't install XP on my Mac. Alena Rafael Bejarano wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
