Question regarding running parrallel system

Hi, i didn't know how to state my subject correctly, anywayz, here is my question.
I am going to buy an IMAC and a mini IMAC, and i really want to install window vista onto my apple computers. I know you can get the parrallel "thing" so that you can run mac and window at the same time. So my question is at what spec can both mac and window run smoothly at the SAME TIME. Mini mac only have 2.0 Ghz, so im reallie concerned, because i use a lot of window softwares and many softwares can only run by window and i don't want to switch on and off between mac and window either. So i really like to run mac and window at the same time.
please give your thoughts ^^
thank you
-JJ

iMac and Mac Mini; the software youa re talking about is Parallels, and their competition is VMWare, you also have the option of setting up your system dual-boot using Apple's BootCamp (but it will only run one OS at a time).
Parallels and VMWare will both run well on any current model of Mac. Vista doesn't really run very well on anything, and the Microsoft end-user license agreement prohibits you from using home versions of a Vista in a virtual machine.
One you've gotten around that and the problems with Vista and Vista's driver support, both Parallels and VMWare do a decent job. Microsoft suggests that you have a minimum of 1G of RAM to run vista, 2G if you want all the features of the Vista Aero UI. That's on top of the Mac OSX and virtual machine software requirements, so if you go the VM route you'll want 3G of RAM to run Vista (on the iMac, Mac Minis have a max 2G of RAM). The VM's 3D acceleration is OK on the iMac, but will be slower than direct-to-hardware (which you'd have under BootCamp). I don't know if the 3D hardware acceleration will work on the Mac Mini (it uses an Intel GMA 950 GPU).
Having used Vista, I'd say that at this point you'd probably be better off with XP right now, if possible.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2559
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http://macperformanceguide.com/
http://www.macgurus.com/guides/storageaccelguide.php
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Quick Reference:
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http://toddmcdermid.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/quick-reference-ssis-in-32-and-64-bits.html
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Hi S Kumar Dubey,
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version.
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http://esnips.com/doc/ef04c89f-f3a2-473c-beee-6db5bb3dbb0e/LSMW-with-BAPI
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http://www.****************/Tutorials/LSMW/BAPIinLSMW/BL1.htm
http://esnips.com/doc/1cd73c19-4263-42a4-9d6f-ac5487b0ebcb/LSMW-with-Idocs.ppt
http://esnips.com/doc/ef04c89f-f3a2-473c-beee-6db5bb3dbb0e/LSMW-with-BAPI.ppt
Reward points for useful Answers
Regards
Anji

RUN OPERATING SYSTEM COMMAND BEFORE MESSAGE PROCESSING

hi.
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waiting for your great answer.
bye.
regards.
seeta ram.

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let me see if I give it using a simple scenario that I implamented : i nedd to transfer a very large file from one server to the other by XI.
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Questions regarding Optimizing formulas in IP

Dear all,
This weekend I had a look at the webinar on Tips and Tricks for Implementing and Optimizing Formulas in IP.
Im currently working on an IP-implementation and encounter the following when getting more in-depth.
Id appreciate very much if you could comment on the questions below.
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In my query I have a filter in the Characteristic restriction.
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2.) I read in training BW370 (IP-training) that a PF is executed for the currently set filter (navigational state) in the query and that characteristics that are used in restricted keyfigures are ignored in the filter.
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Questions:
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b.) Id suppose the dataset for the PF can never be bigger than the initial dataset that is selected by the query, right?
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Some additional questions regarding locking.
I encounter that the dataset that is locked depends on the restrictions made in the 'Characteristic Restrictions'-part of the query.
Restrictions in the 'Default Values'-part are not taken into account. In that case all data records of the characteristic are locked.
Q1: Is that correct?
To give an example: Assume you restrict customer on hierarchy node in Default Values. If you want people to plan concurrently this is not possible since all customers are locked then. When customer restriction is moved to Char Restr the system only locks the specific cutomer hier node and people can plan concurrently.
Q2: What about variables use in restricted keyfigures like variable for fy/period? Is only this fy/period locked then?
Q3: We'd like to lock on a navigational attribute. The nav attr is put as a variable in the filter of the Characteristic Restrictions. Does the system then only lock this selection for the nav.attr? Or do I have to change my locking settings in RSPLSE?
Then question regarding locking of data for functions:
Assume you use the BEx Analyzer and use the query as data_provider_filter for your planning function. You use restricted keyfigures with char Version. First column contains amount for version 1 and second column contains amount for version 2.
In the Char Restrictions you've restricted version to values '1' and '2'.
When executing the inputready query version 1 and 2 are locked. (due to the selection in Char Restr)
But when executing the planning function all versions are locked (*)
Q4: True?
Kind regards, Harjan

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Look at the following code:
class Tree{}
class Pine extends Tree{}
class Oak extends Tree{}
public class Forest{
public static void main(String args[]){
Tree tree = new Pine();
if( tree instanceof Pine )
System.out.println( "Pine" );
if( tree instanceof Tree )
System.out.println( "Tree" );
if( tree instanceof Oak )
System.out.println( "Oak" );
else System.out.println( "Oops" );
}If I run this,I get the output of
Pine
Oak
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