Windows on mac -Parallels vs. BootCamp? Any advice?
I need to put Windows on my MacBook Pro 2008. For medical reasons, I can no longer carry two laptops to and from work but one of my jobs uses govt. regulated programing not compatible w/Macs or anything above Windows 7.
I have purchased Win Pro 7 and was fully intending on installin using BootCamp. Having thought about it, it would be better if I keep most of what I do, open in my Mac side while that one program and Outlook is open in Windows. I have Word and all the office programs for Mac, so I don't really think I'd need much more happening on the Windows side.
I'm a little afraid about how slow my machine might be if I use them both through parallels as compared to using Boot Camp. On the other hand, maybe the time shutting down and restarting in Mac or Windows might be just as much an interruption?
I'm not sure how to choose! Has anyone been in this situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Stalled and Confused....
Thank you! I have done so much reading on this that my head is swimming a bit. It seems that both in these forums and else where, people tend to feel best about recommending installing in Boot Camp, trying w/the free 14 day Parrallels trial and then deciding which feels better personally.
I feel like that's perfect for the indecisive like myself but I have no idea how much space I should assign when partitioning. I was going to go w/50GB but will that be enough? too much? How is the average, non-techy, supposed to come up with a number? :/
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