Can i run microsoft on my macbook pro I'm wanting to buy a quoting software product called solo assist but it only runs on microsoft. all our office and business is set up with apple.

Hi i am wanting to purchace some quoting software for my business the program i am looking at is called SoloAssist and only runs on microsoft software, We changed over all our office and foremen to apple about a year ago and love the product. The main office computer is a macbook pro and has no CD drive. I have been told that i may be able to use a parrarlell program to run microsoft.
i am a builder by trade and not really up to date with this sort of detail could anyone please shed some light on this for me or let me know what i will need or if its even possible.
Thanks

Yes you can install Miscosoft Windows on a mac.  Read this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1461.  Parallels is also an option: http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

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