Has anyone use Virtual PC on a 1.9Ghz iMac? If so, where you please with the speed?

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evil_twin

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Nov 30, 2005

• #1

I have a 1.9 Ghz iMac G5
I want Virtual PC and Quicken for Windows.
I was always told that applications run slow, very slow on VPC.
Is anybody pleased with their VPC experience.

 

varmit

macrumors 68000

• Nov 30, 2005

• #2

evil_twin said:

I have a 1.9 Ghz iMac G5
I want Virtual PC and Quicken for Windows.
I was always told that applications run slow, very slow on VPC.
Is anybody pleased with their VPC experience.

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Why get the PC version when you can use the Mac version: http://quicken.intuit.com/commerce/catalog/product.jhtml?lid=nav&prodId=prod0000000000007992902

 

Nermal

Moderator

Staff member

• Nov 30, 2005

• #3

I have a 2 GHz iMac G5 and VPC is slow 🙁

To be honest, it doesn't seem to be much faster than my old 1.25 GHz G4!

 

kwajo.com

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 30, 2005

• #4

my Dual G5 runs VPC much faster than my old 1.5GHz powerbook. I assumed it had something to do with the faster HD, in which case I would say the iMac should run things acceptably, but I wouldn't rely on it for anything important, it'll just drive you mad. trust me, I tried running GIS software on it from work and it made me pull my hair out of my eyebrows

 

dmw007

macrumors G4

• Nov 30, 2005

• #5

Nermal said:

I have a 2 GHz iMac G5 and VPC is slow 🙁

To be honest, it doesn't seem to be much faster than my old 1.25 GHz G4!

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Heck, VPC 7 runs slow on my 2.3GHz DP Power Mac G5. 🙁