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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going to
try first.


That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it worth
the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of the
few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also run
Windows.

Eisboch

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"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going to
try first.


That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it worth
the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of the
few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also run
Windows.

Eisboch


Doh. Make that "buy" a Mac.

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going to
try first.


That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it worth
the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of the
few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also run
Windows.

Eisboch




There are a couple of programs I have that will not run in the Mac
environment, and there is no Mac alternative for them. One of these is
the mapsource program from Garmin for my 4208 chartplotter.

There are also a couple of programs I have that I see no need to replace
with Mac versions. As an example, I use Quicken as my checkbook and
credit card manager. I have the PC version and I see no reason to buy a
Mac version for my use on the road when I don't have access to my
desktop machine. Hopefully, the "virtual PC" VMware will let me boot
into Windoze and then run Quicken.

I just finished installed XP Pro in a virtual machine, and it seems to
be working.

"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going to
try first.


That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it worth
the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of the
few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also run
Windows.

Eisboch


There are a couple of programs I have that will not run in the Mac
environment, and there is no Mac alternative for them. One of these is the
mapsource program from Garmin for my 4208 chartplotter.

There are also a couple of programs I have that I see no need to replace
with Mac versions. As an example, I use Quicken as my checkbook and credit
card manager. I have the PC version and I see no reason to buy a Mac
version for my use on the road when I don't have access to my desktop
machine. Hopefully, the "virtual PC" VMware will let me boot into Windoze
and then run Quicken.

I just finished installed XP Pro in a virtual machine, and it seems to be
working.


Ok. So Windows works for the most part.
The question remains. Why a Mac to run Windows?

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going to
try first.

That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it worth
the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of the
few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also run
Windows.

Eisboch

There are a couple of programs I have that will not run in the Mac
environment, and there is no Mac alternative for them. One of these is the
mapsource program from Garmin for my 4208 chartplotter.

There are also a couple of programs I have that I see no need to replace
with Mac versions. As an example, I use Quicken as my checkbook and credit
card manager. I have the PC version and I see no reason to buy a Mac
version for my use on the road when I don't have access to my desktop
machine. Hopefully, the "virtual PC" VMware will let me boot into Windoze
and then run Quicken.

I just finished installed XP Pro in a virtual machine, and it seems to be
working.


Ok. So Windows works for the most part.
The question remains. Why a Mac to run Windows?

Eisboch



Because I don't want to carry two computers on a road trip, and I just
sold my Windows laptop PC.

With my new Mac, I can run those few Windoze apps I need on the road.
The rest...word processing, presentation, email...I can do with Mac apps.

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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going
to try first.


That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it
worth the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of
the few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also
run Windows.

Eisboch


There are a couple of programs I have that will not run in the Mac
environment, and there is no Mac alternative for them. One of these is
the mapsource program from Garmin for my 4208 chartplotter.

There are also a couple of programs I have that I see no need to replace
with Mac versions. As an example, I use Quicken as my checkbook and
credit card manager. I have the PC version and I see no reason to buy a
Mac version for my use on the road when I don't have access to my desktop
machine. Hopefully, the "virtual PC" VMware will let me boot into Windoze
and then run Quicken.

I just finished installed XP Pro in a virtual machine, and it seems to be
working.


Ok. So Windows works for the most part.
The question remains. Why a Mac to run Windows?

Eisboch

The new slim Mac laptops, from pictures look kinda neat. A really thin
profile. I've never seen one in person.

Why buy a Mac when everything you use works in Windows, I guess because you
can. An analogy for you, you have many different guitars. Please don't
take that as a slam, it sure isn't intended that way. Have top be kinda
careful around here these days. 0-)

As for myself I buy things I don't need, just because I can and I think they
are neat. I have no desire for a Mac, but that's just me.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going
to try first.


That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc.
Why would you by a Mac to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it
worth the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. You just happen to be one of
the few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also
run Windows.

Eisboch


There are a couple of programs I have that will not run in the Mac
environment, and there is no Mac alternative for them. One of these is
the mapsource program from Garmin for my 4208 chartplotter.

There are also a couple of programs I have that I see no need to replace
with Mac versions. As an example, I use Quicken as my checkbook and
credit card manager. I have the PC version and I see no reason to buy a
Mac version for my use on the road when I don't have access to my
desktop machine. Hopefully, the "virtual PC" VMware will let me boot
into Windoze and then run Quicken.

I just finished installed XP Pro in a virtual machine, and it seems to
be working.


Ok. So Windows works for the most part.
The question remains. Why a Mac to run Windows?

Eisboch

The new slim Mac laptops, from pictures look kinda neat. A really thin
profile. I've never seen one in person.

Why buy a Mac when everything you use works in Windows, I guess because
you can. An analogy for you, you have many different guitars. Please
don't take that as a slam, it sure isn't intended that way. Have top be
kinda careful around here these days. 0-)

As for myself I buy things I don't need, just because I can and I think
they are neat. I have no desire for a Mac, but that's just me.



Ok. I understand. The guitar analogy got me. They all do the same thing
...... but differently.
It's funny how people vary in interests. To me, a computer offers
absolutely no thrill at all. But a program running on it that supports
another interest grabs my attention.

Believe me, I am not foreign to the concept of buying things I don't need.
My wife reminds me of this almost daily.

Eisboch

On Mar 11, 7:51*pm, "D.Duck" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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OR you can run windoze in a virtual machine, which is what I am going
to try first.

That is what I don't understand and why I asked about reliability, etc..
Why would you by a Mac *to run Windows?

Or are there other advantages or capabilities of a Mac that make it
worth the investment?

Serious question .... not being snarky. *You just happen to be one of
the few people I know that has recently purchased a Mac that can also
run Windows.

Eisboch

There are a couple of programs I have that will not run in the Mac
environment, and there is no Mac alternative for them. One of these is
the mapsource program from Garmin for my 4208 chartplotter.

There are also a couple of programs I have that I see no need to replace
with Mac versions. As an example, I use Quicken as my checkbook and
credit card manager. I have the PC version and I see no reason to buy a
Mac version for my use on the road when I don't have access to my desktop
machine. Hopefully, the "virtual PC" VMware will let me boot into Windoze
and then run Quicken.

I just finished installed XP Pro in a virtual machine, and it seems to be
working.

Ok. *So Windows works for the most part.
The question remains. *Why a Mac to run Windows?

Eisboch

The new slim Mac laptops, from pictures look kinda neat. *A really thin
profile. *I've never seen one in person.

Why buy a Mac when everything you use works in Windows, I guess because you
can. *An analogy for you, you have many different guitars. *Please don't
take that as a slam, it sure isn't intended that way. *Have top be kinda
careful around here these days. 0-)

As for myself I buy things I don't need, just because I can and I think they
are neat. *I have no desire for a Mac, but that's just me.- Hide quoted text -

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Well, I can understand multiple computers, IF you have a desire and/or
function for them. I look at it like this. a computer can be anything
fromt he best of the best of the best, all the way down to a $4.99
pocket calculator.

I'm trying to figure out how to answer the guitar comment you made. i
have several, actualy I have way more than several.

I like 'em all, i gig with just a few,. some are collectable, that I
don'tplay at all.
but all in all, they have their purpose.

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On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:59:02 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Believe me, I am not foreign to the concept of buying things I don't need.
My wife reminds me of this almost daily.

Eisboch



By asking you to feed the horses?
--
John

Nope. She knows better. It's funny though. The horse she brought "home"
last week (Sebastian) has a reputation of being a grouchy old fart who
likes to be left alone and not bothered. He and I get along just fine. We
snarl at each other.

Eisboch

On Mar 11, 8:30*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

* He and I get along just fine. *We snarl at each other.

Eisboch


richard, if you want to show him who's boss, i suppose you could
always challenge him to a kicking or biting contest.

*rolling eyes*