Hello Guys, As regards VMWare Fusion vs. Bookcamp, here are my thoughts:
I am running 4gb of ram with VMWare Fusion (Windows 7 and JAWS 13), and despite the fact that it works okay, not counting the problems I wrote about most recently on this list, I am going to switch to Bootcamp for the following reasons: 1. Productivity and stability. I need Windows to run as if it were the only operating system, and I need to be ale to take full advantage of MS Word, Excel, and the accessibility of JAWS with these programs, as well as running Kurzweil 1000 v. 11 with a scanner. My work will soon be requiring me to have the ability to do track changes, leave comments on files I edit, and all without the need t oworry about mistakes with formatting due to converting from pages back to Word. All-in-all, I think it is all very individual. It sounds like if I want to use Bootcamp that I should get a blank CD to burn my Windows ISO file for my copy of Windows that I still have availabe through the Microsoft Store. Then basically it sounds like I should get someone with a little more computer knowledge than I have to get things up and running for me. I also like the idea of using Boocamp so I don't have to worry about JAWS authorization problems -- authorize it once and I should be good to go, regardless if I create different user accounts on the Windows partition. The process gets confusing because there are so many different things to consider. For example, do I still need to remap an insert key when using Bootcamp, or do the Bootcamp drivers take care of those issues for me with a laptop keyboard? Also, I like the idea of holding down the option key and selecting the operating system at the boot screen -- is it difficult to knwo when to hold the option key down or how long to hold it down for? Thanks for your thoughts. I wonder if people at an Apple Store woudl be able to help me with the Bootcamp installation. Thanks, Harry On Jun 17, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Phil, > Yes you did say no cd/dvd drive on the iMac. I didn't look at the hard drive > spec for all flavors of iMac. I looked at the cheapest 21-inch model, and in > the configuration section, it is listed as 5400 rpm, and then there are > upgrade choices, including a fusion drive and various sizes of ssd. They > don't say if the fusion drive is also based on that 5400 rpm drive or not. > Maybe it is a misprint?? Since I have a monitor, keyboard and magic track > pad, I'm thinking the mewer mini that starts at 800 bucks is a better way to > go than the iMac, although the greater ram possibility in the iMac is a good > argument for that one for future proofing, I suppose. > > Mary > > > Mary Otten > motte...@gmail.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
