May, Currently, given all of the issues discussed in previous posts to this thread, I have elected to run Windows 7 using Fusion. In short, One launches Windows 7 as if it were another application. In fact, one can access the SL Desktop while at the same time having access to Windows 7 using Jaws. It's really quite amazing. I have gone so far as to install Office 2007, Skype, and a host of other Windows based apps in my virtual copy of Windows 7.
I believe the rule of thumb is that, for best results, one should have at least 2GB of ram on board. Windows 7 is rated to work very well on 1GB of RAM as evidenced by its stunning performance on PC NetBooks. Mark -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of May McDonald Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 8:47 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: windows 7 Ok, will it make my mac run slower though if I use fusion instead of bootcamp? Man, why can't everything work for mac as well. Really don't want windows on this computer, lol. On 21-Sep-09, at 8:27 PM, chris polk wrote: > > may, if you use fusion, that does not mean windows is running all the > time. it only runs when you tell it to. > > On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:23 PM, May McDonald wrote: > >> >> Ah ok, thanks. Bootcamp is the one I want then. I don't want >> windows >> running all the time. So I will have to get a sighted person to help >> install windows. I think I can find one of those. >> >> Can someone please send me the steps to be able to do this off list. >> I'd like to have that handy when I'm ready to install window 7. >> >> Thanks again. >> On 21-Sep-09, at 8:09 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi May, >>> >>> If you use Boot Camp, you can boot into either Windows or Mac OS. >>> When >>> you choose one, that operating system uses all the resources of the >>> computer, and you have to reboot to use the other. The reason >>> Windows >>> doesn't speak during the install is that you don't have access to >>> VoiceOver. >>> >>> You might want to consider using Fusion instead. This allows you to >>> run Windows while running Leopard. The down side is that your >>> system's >>> resources must be split between the two, but the advantage is that >>> you >>> can switch between Windows and Mac programs and run them >>> simultaneously. >>> >>> Best, >>> Anna >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
