Windows on Mac Book Pro

My Dell crashed and died. I finally changed to Apple and now I am using a MacBook Pro. So, I am making the change after being on the dark side for decades so hang in there with me. Here is my issue:
I have had issues with my WildGame Innovations Trail Camera working with inserted SD cards. I can only use the on board memory that takes maybe 100+ pictures.
In trying to fix this problem so I can use an SD card in the camera. I formatted the SD card to the Apple "journaled" fomat; no luck. Changed it back to the FAT format, no luck. I figure it has to be this brand of trail camera.
I contracted Moultrie as I owned a few of their trail camera and found they were fine as long as they lasted.
I asked them if their camera worked with Apple OS and they wrote back:
Our cameras use Windows software. You would have to be able to simulate windows. You can try this.
If using Mac you may have to go to Windows Fusion VM software (This simulates windows.) Also you can try Boot Camp.
Anyone familiar with Windows Fusion VM Software and can give me pointers/warning/suggestions?
What is "Boot Camp"?
Thanks.

VM is less invasive, but uses memory to "simulate" Windows. Doubling memory from 4 to 8 GB is about $60 at macsales.com, and helps with Mac OSX as well. Easy to installyourself.
BootCamp installs Windows on the MBP, but requires drivers written by Apple to support Apple hardware, including the trackpad and Thunderbolt port. Windows does not recognize Mac exists so will never write these device drivers. But currently (and do not speculate ... no one but Apple Inc knows) Apple only provides device drivers for Windows 7. Not XP, not the beta Windows 8, not Vista -- at lest not for BootCamp in Lion.
One point about VM: If you load Windows into VM, then it now officially counts as a "Mac program", and Mac utilities will back it up.
Some people also like VM better because Windows software online can still catch viruses. Not that Windows-based viruses run in Mac OSX, but they are on the disk. The VM bubble is a controlled and "safe" place for Windows viruses because they can never stray past the "controlled memory" confines.
Again, read. Then repost or ask again.

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