Getting a 13-in rMBP for Christmas (2.6/512/16) and will want to install a Windows VM (no bootcamp) for the occasional Windows app. I'll be using VMWare Fusion Pro 6. I have access to both Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 and have no preference between the two for this purpose. (My other daily systems use 8.1). Do either of these behave better than the other in a Fusion 6 environment? I'm hoping to use Unity mode, if that makes a difference.
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Win 7 or Win 8.1 under Fusion. Which behaves best?
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I have a VM set up for both under Fusion
Both work well and I have no problems with either install
I have to say, I am not a fan of Win 8.1 tho
I don't have a touch enabled screen, so I went the route of installing the tweaks to get the start menu back and such
And I have installed the desktop apps instead of the touch screen apps
I would say that either would be sufficient for your needs and work well
It is more of a personal preference at this point
I was able to get Office 2013/Project/Visio/etc through work for a song so I installed 8.1 for them
Otherwise I would have just stayed with my Win 7 install as it worked well
2013 rMBP 2.6/16GB/1TB
Both work well and I have no problems with either install
I have to say, I am not a fan of Win 8.1 tho
I don't have a touch enabled screen, so I went the route of installing the tweaks to get the start menu back and such
And I have installed the desktop apps instead of the touch screen apps
I would say that either would be sufficient for your needs and work well
It is more of a personal preference at this point
I was able to get Office 2013/Project/Visio/etc through work for a song so I installed 8.1 for them
Otherwise I would have just stayed with my Win 7 install as it worked well
2013 rMBP 2.6/16GB/1TB
