Hello Folks, After my wonderful adventure in installing Windows 8 into bootcamp, I don't think I would had tried it without sighted assistance. Even though the instructions are detailed in the guide for installing Windows without sighted assistance, if you accidentally choose the wrong drive, you can be dumed. VO will work until you partition the drive, but once Windows begins the installation process, you have no speech. Also, I had problems getting the Windows installer to work and with creative -the-box suggestions, I made the ISO image and it tricked the installer and ran it from the external DVD drive. The last missing piece was installing Brother prinjer drivers and the software. This has definitely been an experience I won't forget for a while. HTH.
Best, Eileen Sent from my iPhone > On May 8, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You can use a USB flash drive if you have a Windows ISO. Also, if you > have a super drive or some sort of other external DVD/CD reader, you > can use that to boot off of it. > http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1583/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf > Not for 10.9, but should work the same. > > >> On 5/8/14, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Intresting my iMac doesn’t have a cd drive. I am quite happy with using >> fusion, but I thought there was a way to take a vm and port over to a boot >> camp partition. Matthew >> >> >>> On May 8, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Matthew, >>> You might find this useful, although it does seem a little bit out of >>> date. >>> http://www.applevis.com/guides/mac-os-x/installing-and-configuring-bootcamp-without-sighted-assistance >>> >>>> On 5/8/14, matthew dyer <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I wish there was a way to install windows without sited help using boot >>>> camp. I don’t even have a thumb drive to uuse at the moment, but just >>>> saying and perhaps it is a little bit off topic. >>>> >>>> Matthew >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 7, 2014, at 6:19 PM, Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Okay. I wasn't going to pipe in, but I purchased my Mac Air last Labor >>>>> Day >>>>> weekend and got an 11?. You must have big, fat fingers because the keys >>>>> are just fine for me. As far as battery life concerns, the 13 inch does >>>>> have the 11 inch beat, but my decision was to put the money into the >>>>> SSSD >>>>> to 512. To me, this was more important especially when I knew I would >>>>> need >>>>> some of this precious disk space for Win 8 installed in bootcamp. >>>>> >>>>> When thinking about either using bootcamp with Windows or VM Ware >>>>> decide >>>>> which programs need to be install and how much power you will need to >>>>> run >>>>> it all. I took the bootcamp route and I'm glad I did after reading the >>>>> threads others have posted in the past related to a program that >>>>> wouldn't >>>>> install, problems with JAWS, or just other silly stuff. I wanted to >>>>> have >>>>> full power on the Win side. HTH. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Eileen >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On May 7, 2014, at 7:17 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> My business has an elve-inch, but if I ever have the money, I'd do the >>>>>> thirteen. The battery is indeed better, but I'd want the SD slot. >>>>>> There >>>>>> is a device called a Nifty Mini Drive, which is a micro SD card holder >>>>>> that sits flush with the MBA's body. It gives you up to 64gb of >>>>>> storage >>>>>> on the card, but is flush so you never even know it's there. Also, the >>>>>> function keys across the top are larger on the bigger model, and I use >>>>>> them enough that I'd like them to be big instead of tiny. >>>>>>> On May 7, 2014, at 10:10 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I went for the 13 inch Air as well when I bought back in July last. >>>>>>> Battery life was a consideration but I also like the feel of the 13 >>>>>>> inch >>>>>>> better than the 11 inch. Ergonomics matter too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 7, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I got the 13 inch for the battery life. 11 inch has 9 hours, >>>>>>>> compared >>>>>>>> to the 13 inch which has 12. While using a virtual machine -- or -- >>>>>>>> Windows in general, it's important to have as much battery life as >>>>>>>> possible, as Windows lacks the excellent power management that OSX >>>>>>>> has. That three hours could mean a large difference in terms of how >>>>>>>> much battery life is taken off from virtual machines. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5/7/14, Kayaker <sea...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You should be all set. But I have to admit I’m puzzled why you went >>>>>>>>> for the >>>>>>>>> 13 inch instead of the 11 inch Air? The screen seems like a silly >>>>>>>>> place to >>>>>>>>> invest dollars if you can’t see it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regardless, the specs will serve you well for quite some time for >>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>> stated needs are. Think hard about using bootcamp or VMware Fusion >>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>> Windows solution. Pros and cons both ways. Check the archives here >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> lots >>>>>>>>> of tips. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> —k >>>>>>>>> Faith doesn’t give you the answers, it merely stops you from asking >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> questions. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On May 6, 2014, at 7:45 PM, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I opted with the 13 inch MacBook Air early 2014 model. 1.7 GHZ >>>>>>>>>> (turboboost up to 3.3 GHz), 256 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM. I think from >>>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>>> I've heard so far I should be more than set for either VM or >>>>>>>>>> bootcamp. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/14, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Do you only get 32 RAM on an iMac? As this is what I have! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 6 May 2014, at 09:41 pm, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The main constraint I've noticed when running virtual machines >>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>>>> beats on the hard drive. So my CPU will be taking a nap while >>>>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>>>> does >>>>>>>>>>>> who-knows-what on the hard drive. In other words, Windows is an >>>>>>>>>>>> I/O >>>>>>>>>>>> bound >>>>>>>>>>>> not CPU bound process. Sure, if you're doing something CPU >>>>>>>>>>>> intensive on >>>>>>>>>>>> there like encoding audio or calculating 10K digits of pi the >>>>>>>>>>>> CPU >>>>>>>>>>>> might >>>>>>>>>>>> matter but generally spinning disks have not kept up with the >>>>>>>>>>>> leaps >>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>> CPU >>>>>>>>>>>> performance. So I would drop more money on SSD than CPU. Of >>>>>>>>>>>> course, >>>>>>>>>>>> then, >>>>>>>>>>>> there's RAM. If you don't have enough the system will swap least >>>>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>>>> chunks of memory to disk to make room for stuff you actually >>>>>>>>>>>> need. >>>>>>>>>>>> This >>>>>>>>>>>> swap to disk process can turn any fast drive and CPU to sludge. >>>>>>>>>>>> Now >>>>>>>>>>>> days >>>>>>>>>>>> machines ship with 4GB of RAM or more and that seems to work >>>>>>>>>>>> pretty >>>>>>>>>>>> well >>>>>>>>>>>> in most cases. If you're running Windows in a virtual machine >>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>> going to suck up a good chunk of RAM and keep it as long as it >>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>> running. >>>>>>>>>>>> So for virtual machine users I'd bump up the RAM to avoid going >>>>>>>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>>>>> swaps-a-lot mode. I just upgraded a Mac Mini from 4 to 16GB. >>>>>>>>>>>> Cost >>>>>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>>> about $160 which, as an old computer geezer, is just crazy >>>>>>>>>>>> cheap. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/4/14, 12:46 PM, David Taylor wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> It's plenty. My MBA runs faster with a VM than any Windows >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine >>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>> ever >>>>>>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2014, at 17:31, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would the 1.7 GHZ processor in a MacBook Air be enough for a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>>> machine though? Or does most of the dependency rely on RAM. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't have much experience with the whole virtual machine >>>>>>>>>>>>>> front, so >>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarification would definitely be welcome. I originally only >>>>>>>>>>>>>> opted >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the MacBook Pro because of the higher processor >>>>>>>>>>>>>> statistics, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> glancing at a fully decked out MacBook Air 13 inch and a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacBook >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pro >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13 inch retina, they come out to roughly the same price. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/4/14, David Taylor <e.david.tay...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Many externals just work, even if they don't say they are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compattible, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we are needing such drives less and less often now anyway. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2014, at 14:31, Eileen Misrahi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will ditto what David said. The way I handle a DVD/CD ROM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an external one. There are plenty out there that shouldn't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $20. The one I have is from my PC netbook days that didn't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> internal DVD drive. Just make sure that the drive is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compatible >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Macs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HTH. Oh by the way, I purchased an 11 inch MBA with all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> max >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's well worth the cost if you can do it. I'm in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> process >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loading >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all the software that I can't run on the Mac on the PC side >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bootcamp and it's doing a terrific job, barring the user's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mistakes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learning Win 8. Good luck and I know you will enjoy the MBA. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take care. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eileen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 4, 2014, at 5:31 AM, David Taylor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <e.david.tay...@icloud.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've gone for the 11 inch myself. I maxed everything out on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is plenty good enough for me. If you don't need a built >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> slot, it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has everything the 13 inch does, and easy enough to get any >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adaptors >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need for connections it doesn't have, such as Ethanet if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The portability is just awesome, performance perfectly good >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> almost every conceivable use, and I get hours of battery >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> outside, streaming, tweeting, downloading and all sorts. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hub I plug in for connecting and charging everything. Works >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2014, at 07:31, Tristan <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was a great post. It really reopens the door to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> potentially >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting a Mac Air -- thanks Kayaker. I'd even maybe go for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13-incher, as it offers a longer battery life; though I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unnecessarily attempting to over compensate in terms of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> statistics. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd be happy to discuss this further with you offlist. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/3/14, Kayaker <sea...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There have been a lot of unsupported and non objective >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> replies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> query. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All Macs you can buy today are solid performers. We have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reached >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> point >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in CPU performance that there's little difference between >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bottom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> line >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and top of the line machines for us who can't see, what's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between 500 frames per second in some game vs. 450 frames >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> second >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your eye can't tell the difference. I promise you the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> average >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac barely breaks 30% cpu day to day. This part of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> why >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> market is declining--people don't need to upgrade as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> often >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the past. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is absolutely no reason to buy the Macbook Pro if >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cost is mainly in the retina screen. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The single most important factor is internal memory. That >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> significant real world speed boost for you and will help >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bootcamp and or a virtual PC situation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't bother paying for the processor upgrade. Do max out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RAM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The internal hard drive SSD is the other place to put >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> money. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sweet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spot in price seems to be 256G. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some people will argue that using VM to run Windows needs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ounce >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processor speed. I'll again argue the real world >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throughput >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will be negligible. I suggest you test it out for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yourself >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at an >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> apple >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> store. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've been using Macs since the beginning. They last. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PowerMac >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> G 5 that's 10 years old. Part of it works better than my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacBook >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Air >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> running the latest version of Mavericks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For a blind person, the 11 inch MacBook Air is a steal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Max >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RAM on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the entry level version and pick a HD size that fits your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doubt my suggestions? Go to an apple store and see if you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> notice >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference between the two models. You won't. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take the lightness, portability and power of the current >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inch >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Air, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> put the extra dollars towards apps. And if you don't want >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> laptop, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> save >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even more and get the MacMini. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --k >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Faith doesn't give you the answers, it merely stops you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On May 2, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Tristan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <theblinddj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've been a part of this group for some time now, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enjoyed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wealth of information that I've gleaned from observing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> finally >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> come to the decision on switching from Windows to Mac. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> either >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> getting a MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of the big things for me, however, is virtual >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> machines >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bootcamp). I still want to be able to virtualize a copy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> case I have programs that will only work on the Windows >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> side. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now, the main things I do on Windows are word >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> internet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> browsing, Skype which would be possible on the Mac side, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> music >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> occasional game (mostly MUDs using a low memory client). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to get a steady balance between battery power and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> power >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> without having to deal with busyness and lag. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have my eye on the MacBook Air 13 inch (with both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or the MacBook Pro. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MacBook Air configuration - 13 inch (256GB SSD HD): >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 memory >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the MacBook pro (without Retina, 13 inch): >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM -- 2x4GB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm really stuck at this point -- what will work the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bes? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sort of nerve-racking putting a large amount of money >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's already two years old. In all, I'm looking for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will last, has updated hardware, and can handle an OS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> running >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alongside the Mac environment without any hiccups. I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> budget >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 1,550 dollars. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I warmly welcome any advice. 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