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danahn17
Dec 4, 2009, 12:40 PM
Hi! Long time lurker posting here for the first time... i did a search but couldn't find anything so please be kind if it's already been asked :P

Anyways, i recently bought a 13.3" MacBook Pro in its most basic configuration (2GB RAM, 2.26 Ghz processor). I was wondering if it would be possible to adequately run Windows 7 and Office 07 Ultimate through Parallels with my 2GB configuration. I won't be doing anything crazy like running Office and Photoshop at the same time, but I don't want Office 7 to run so slow that it is unusable.

So, do you guys think I can run it adequately with 2GB RAM? I do plan on upgrading my RAM to at least 4GB in the future (which i know will help a lot) but that probably won't happen right away. Thanks in advance!



ayeying
Dec 4, 2009, 01:16 PM
Hi! Long time lurker posting here for the first time... i did a search but couldn't find anything so please be kind if it's already been asked :P

Anyways, i recently bought a 13.3" MacBook Pro in its most basic configuration (1GB RAM, 2.26 Ghz processor). I was wondering if it would be possible to adequately run Windows 7 and Office 07 Ultimate through Parallels with my 1GB configuration. I won't be doing anything crazy like running Office and Photoshop at the same time, but I don't want Office 7 to run so slow that it is unusable.

So, do you guys think I can run it adequately with 1GB RAM? I do plan on upgrading my RAM to at least 2GB in the future (which i know will help a lot) but that probably won't happen right away. Thanks in advance!

Windows 7.. at least 2GB minimum and that's pretty much pushing it. I'd upgrade to 4GB if all out possible.

danahn17
Dec 4, 2009, 01:37 PM
Windows 7.. at least 2GB minimum and that's pretty much pushing it. I'd upgrade to 4GB if all out possible.

hmm okay. looks like 4GB it will be. :) Any recs on running it at 32 or 64 bits?

ayeying
Dec 4, 2009, 01:51 PM
hmm okay. looks like 4GB it will be. :) Any recs on running it at 32 or 64 bits?

If it's just VMWare Fusion only, then 32-bit. If it's going to be Boot Camp, 64-bit.