Silkroad Online Forums

A community forum for the free online game Silkroad Online. Discuss Silkroad Online, read up on guides, and build your character and skills.

Faq Search Members Chat  Register Profile Login

All times are UTC




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Anyone suggest parallels?
PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:32 pm 
Valued Member
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 404
Location: Perfect World International
I have a macbook pro and unfortunately some of the programs I need for college are windows only. So, has anyone used parallels and would recommend it or should I just use bootcamp? I don't even wanna update it to windows 7, I have a windows xp disk from my old desktop computer that I would more then gladly use. So, anyone have any experience with parallels? :)


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Anyone suggest parallels?
PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:41 pm 
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9967
Location: västkustskt
I have parralels on my MBP. I use the mode where it just adds the My Programs folder do your dock and everything looks integrated.

It does what it's supposed to do but like boot camp, I haven't really had much use for it. If you need to run some programs from school it would do the job. But it's not worth using to the Windows version of programs when released on both platforms or an alternative is available.

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Anyone suggest parallels?
PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:26 pm 
Valued Member
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 404
Location: Perfect World International
dom wrote:
I have parralels on my MBP. I use the mode where it just adds the My Programs folder do your dock and everything looks integrated.

It does what it's supposed to do but like boot camp, I haven't really had much use for it. If you need to run some programs from school it would do the job. But it's not worth using to the Windows version of programs when released on both platforms or an alternative is available.


Alright, thanks for the input. The way I see is if I only need to use a few window programs, what's the point of having a windows side to my mac? It everything is on the mac side, it seems more reliable and faster. Maybe I will use the windows side for gaming but doubt it so I think parallels is more for me. :D


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Anyone suggest parallels?
PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:07 pm 
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
User avatar
Offline

Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9967
Location: västkustskt
Rosato wrote:
dom wrote:
I have parralels on my MBP. I use the mode where it just adds the My Programs folder do your dock and everything looks integrated.

It does what it's supposed to do but like boot camp, I haven't really had much use for it. If you need to run some programs from school it would do the job. But it's not worth using to the Windows version of programs when released on both platforms or an alternative is available.


Alright, thanks for the input. The way I see is if I only need to use a few window programs, what's the point of having a windows side to my mac? It everything is on the mac side, it seems more reliable and faster. Maybe I will use the windows side for gaming but doubt it so I think parallels is more for me. :D


To be honest, when I was on my mac I would always want to install parallels or boot camp. Then, when finally installed, I would never use it. Especially with boot camp. I installed Windows via boot camp the week I got my MBP, I had it on there for over a year before I used it a second time. I had to uninstall it on my MBP because I have like 20GB left on a 1TB drive :'(

_________________
Image


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group