I have VMWare Fusion Beta running and XP Pro runs great...but, what do you do with your setup?
I find myself rarely ever launching XP....
I find myself rarely ever launching XP....
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What do you use Windows for?
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visual studio, mostly.
gaming blows on my macbook (understandably), so pretty much everything else is reserved for the PC I built.
gaming blows on my macbook (understandably), so pretty much everything else is reserved for the PC I built.
Winamp. I have some sound files that only Winamp can play, so I use Winamp's WAV writer to convert them to WAV files, then import them into iTunes and convert them to something more iTunes-friendly 
Cross reference: Why do you use Parallels?
(Note: If you've already posted in that thread, and haven't found any new uses, there's no need to post again here.)
(Note: If you've already posted in that thread, and haven't found any new uses, there's no need to post again here.)
I use Windows for those times that I just don't seem to hate the world as much as I think I should. Other then that just at work.
Only use Windows XP (currently as part of VirtualPC) to run apps for which no Mac version exists of a Mac version lacks functionality. The list includes UCINET/Netdraw (used for analysing social networks), SPSS (stats package - Mac version is always 2 versions behind Win which causes no end of problems sharing files between platforms), and AMOS (for structural equation modeling). As the BBC has decided to launch its TV catch-up service on Win only will also have to start using Int Exp and Win Media Player again - the worst of all possible worlds!
I use windows (via parallels) mainly for visio and handling Hebrew office documents. Another thing is using Imagemagick's convert utility (I didn't want to upgrade the one installed as a part of the MacTeX package before I'm done writing). The rest (net-related time-wasting, numerics, writing) I do on the mac.
What I use
High Quality Chess Software.
Chessbase products including Fritz. Chess Media Products such as Fritz Trainer, and thing like Personal Chess Trainer.
Without being able to run windows, I would have to have a windows machine.
High Quality Chess Software.
Chessbase products including Fritz. Chess Media Products such as Fritz Trainer, and thing like Personal Chess Trainer.
Without being able to run windows, I would have to have a windows machine.
Try HereFor onenote, does anyone know any note taking software for mac?
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I was going to say for looking through at the garden and keeping out the rain but it seems we've been through all that already!
I'm happy to say I haven't had to touch Windows since changing to Mac about two and a half years ago. There was a demo copy of Microsoft Office on the PB when it was new but it was too aggressive in jumping in first to open everything and I got rid of it after a few days.
I'm happy to say I haven't had to touch Windows since changing to Mac about two and a half years ago. There was a demo copy of Microsoft Office on the PB when it was new but it was too aggressive in jumping in first to open everything and I got rid of it after a few days.
Gaming...you know, Minesweeper and Solitare!!
(OK, I meant games that I can't get on Apple, or won't run on my G4)
That, and Access for school work. (shakes fist at M$ for not releasing Access for Mac)
(OK, I meant games that I can't get on Apple, or won't run on my G4
)That, and Access for school work. (shakes fist at M$ for not releasing Access for Mac)
- GIS Software (ArcGIS and Mapinfo)
- Stats software (SAS and sometimes SPSS)
- Windows Media Center (Awesome to use for recording HDTV)
- Media server and file server for other computers
- Stats software (SAS and sometimes SPSS)
- Windows Media Center (Awesome to use for recording HDTV)
- Media server and file server for other computers
