[carlosgp]

As you know, it is now possible to install windows natively in Mac intels using the Apple software BootCamp. Being the iMacs compact, quite silent and having an optical output, I think they are really good sources. I'm using one with an aqvox dac and Mac OS X with excellent results. They only lack good support for lossless formats with .cue or if you prefer an equivalent for foobar

. Not from now on. Do you have any experience with Mac/Bootcamp and audio? What about ASIO? usb audio? What do you think?

 

[mr56k]

Well I work at an Apple Specialist so I get to play with this stuff all day long. So far I have installed boot camp on our demo iMac and MacBook Pro. Both run just fine. For some reason I kept thinking it was gona be slow "so use to vpc" but everything screams just like it should. I installed 3d games with no problems and play flawless. I also installed some audio apps which also worked great. I think in the long run this is good for Apple. People that thought about switching but were hesitant have no reason not to now. Also if you have a problem with one you can always boot to the other. We have been playing around with the virtualization "windows inside osx" and thats just crazy. Speed is nowhere as good as just booting to the os but still. Cant wait till the customers start trying to get help "even though its not suppose to get support" you no it will happen. Ring Ring... Yea I have a virus. Umm osx ? No windows.. Me= grab gun and shoot self. LOL

L8er

 

[Cjattwood]

I'd love to get my hands of a Mac and install windows on it; it seems like the best of both worlds, the beauty of an Apple product and the compatability of a Windows box. Plus, imagine tri-booting Windows, Mac and Linux *drools*

 

[pburke]

there are two interesting scenarios emerging:

Gamers now can own Mac's too (Apple would like to see that)

or

Mac users who want to do more gaming will now not need to own a dedicated PC, but once they start using Windows, they may just move over to the dark side once they get over their initial prejudices.

Time will tell, but people underestimate how important compatibility with games is when people make purchase decisions. At first glance, this should give the Macs a sales boost - and why not, if it can deliver on both operating systems? Thing is - Apple won't provide technical support for Windows on their hardware and it may still be cheaper to buy a Dell and a Mac than to try it all on a Mac and pay Geek Squad to help you out

However, related to audio, I'd rather put my discretional cash into anything but computer hardware: Even my power amps are less likely to depreciate as badly as a Mac...

(and i am speaking from experience - I owned a couple of Macs in the past.


Peter

 

[jvbb2005]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr56k Well I work at an Apple Specialist so I get to play with this stuff all day long. So far I have installed boot camp on our demo iMac and MacBook Pro. Both run just fine. For some reason I kept thinking it was gona be slow "so use to vpc" but everything screams just like it should. I installed 3d games with no problems and play flawless. I also installed some audio apps which also worked great. I think in the long run this is good for Apple. People that thought about switching but were hesitant have no reason not to now. Also if you have a problem with one you can always boot to the other. We have been playing around with the virtualization "windows inside osx" and thats just crazy. Speed is nowhere as good as just booting to the os but still. Cant wait till the customers start trying to get help "even though its not suppose to get support" you no it will happen. Ring Ring... Yea I have a virus. Umm osx ? No windows.. Me= grab gun and shoot self. LOL L8er

virus and blue screens on a mac. I hate the idea.

 

[grawk]

I REALLY like parallels on the intel macs. Once they get the feature set more robust, it's truly the killer application. Use the mac for everything useful, use parallels for things like visio as needed.

 

[majid]

VMWare is hiring people with OS X development skills, it's only a matter of time, and there are persistent rumors that OS X 10.5 Leopard will include some form of virtualization.

I am more interested in running Solaris/x86 in a VM than Windows, actually.

BootCamp is a decent option for gamers, however. Virtualization is unlikely to cut it.

 

[grawk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by majid I am more interested in running Solaris/x86 in a VM than Windows, actually. BootCamp is a decent option for gamers, however. Virtualization is unlikely to cut it.

Try parallels. It actually does pretty well for 3d, and will boot any os you want it to. It's not alienware, but it's fast enough to run reasonably current games reasonably well.