13" MBP running parallels???

[spmiz12]

Does anyone have a 13" MBP running parallels?? What version windows are you running?? Does it slow the MBP down?? How much real estate does it take up??

Thanks

 

[jlw2387]

I have Parallels running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, the virtual disk for it take about 35GB. Runs just fine on my MBP.

 

[aeboi]

parallels 6 works fine on mine w/windows 7 ultimate

 

[alust2013]

It will work fine, although it eats up a good bit of ram, so if you plan to use it extensively, you may want to consider upgrading to 8GB.

 

[christophermdia]

It will work fine, although it eats up a good bit of ram, so if you plan to use it extensively, you may want to consider upgrading to 8GB.

Agree with this 100%, I run Win 7 on both a 13" C2D and a 15" i7, they work pretty much the same, if you are doing a bunch of things at the same time then the 13" may slow down a bit but not too bad...

 

[spmiz12]

Agree with this 100%, I run Win 7 on both a 13" C2D and a 15" i7, they work pretty much the same, if you are doing a bunch of things at the same time then the 13" may slow down a bit but not too bad...

Do you have 4GB or 8GB on your 13"?????

 

[talmy]

I frequently run Windows 7 Professional 32 bit with some CAD software under Parallels, iShowU HD capturing the "action", Keynote, Safari, OmniDazzle, and Preview all simultaneously on a 1.5 year old MacBook with 4GB RAM. Runs just fine except when I zoom the display, which for some reason bogs the system down. "Reasonable use" should be just fine!

 

[spmiz12]

I frequently run Windows 7 Professional 32 bit with some CAD software under Parallels, iShowU HD capturing the "action", Keynote, Safari, OmniDazzle, and Preview all simultaneously on a 1.5 year old MacBook with 4GB RAM. Runs just fine except when I zoom the display, which for some reason bogs the system down. "Reasonable use" should be just fine!

So you have a 27" iMac also; I do too, that really was why I went with the 13" but still want something that can stay workable..... I am so use to PC machines crapping out.... All this mac stuff is only a couple years old..

So you have a 13"??

 

[talmy]

So you have a 27" iMac also; I do too, that really was why I went with the 13" but still want something that can stay workable..... I am so use to PC machines crapping out.... All this mac stuff is only a couple years old..

So you have a 13"??

I've got the 13" for when I'm in class (the example I gave) and traveling (for photography). Otherwise I use the iMac. Anything bigger than the 13" would be just that -- bigger! And the iMac is much nicer for heavy work.