Only using Windows to download - VMware or Parallels?

[0186279]

So Im tired of having to leave bootcamp running forever when I am downloading files, particularly when they are large (games, movies etc).

I am going to install a virtual machine so that I can keep uTorrent running and still work in OSX.

So if this is all I am doing in Windows while it is running on a virtual machine, does it really matter which program I use?

Also, I have 4gb of RAM, would it be inadequate to designate 3 for OSX and 1 for Windows 7 64bit? Or should I do 2/2?

thanks guys : )

 

[fishmoose]

You do know there's an OS X version of uTorrent?

http://www.utorrent.com/downloads/mac

 

[Jaxdialation]

along with several other apps for torrents.

I guess it doesn't matter if the VM application doesn't cost anything

 

[0186279]

You do know there's an OS X version of uTorrent?

http://www.utorrent.com/downloads/mac

I know ha, I mostly download/install my games via steam though, which takes around 6 hours so I'll need to have windows running anyways.

 

[karthiks]

Have you considered virtualbox? same stuff and no cost

http://www.virtualbox.org/

 

[fishmoose]

I know ha, I mostly download/install my games via steam though, which takes around 6 hours so I'll need to have windows running anyways.

Hehe ok I use Fusion and I'm very happy with it.

 

[captainbeyond]

I know ha, I mostly download/install my games via steam though, which takes around 6 hours so I'll need to have windows running anyways.

There is also a version of Steam for Mac. Also, If you plan on running windows games through Steam, you will probably want to upgrade to 8 GB of RAM to use a VM, or run Windows through Bootcamp.

 

[0186279]

There is also a version of Steam for Mac. Also, If you plan on running windows games through Steam, you will probably want to upgrade to 8 GB of RAM to use a VM, or run Windows through Bootcamp.

I know there is Steam for Mac, but there are hardly any games out for it yet, at least not ones that I want to play : /

I won't be playing my games via parallels or fusion, I'll be playing in bootcamp. But it takes about 6 hours to download a game from Steam, and I don't want to be stuck in Windows for 6 hours out of my day. As the title says, I will only be using Windows in the background to download my games during the day. When I want to play them I will then log into Windows via bootcamp.

Just going to download both and give them a shot. Thanks guys.