I'll be getting Leopard (10.5). Have been a long-time Apple user and wouldn't use anything else. You just have to follow a few simple rules:
1. Never buy 1st generation of any new product unless you're really adventurous or can afford to do without your hardware in case it has to be returned for repair.
2. Always buy AppleCare.
Jeremy, Macbook Pro's do run hot but you can download a free fan utility to adjust the fan speed and make them run cooler.
I have already pre-ordered my copy. Being a developer (for fun, not profit), I've been using Leopard for almost a year on a test machine. I cannot wait for the 26th, so I can put the release version on my primary Mac. :-)
To maintain your productivity level, Jeremy, you can get a copy of Parallels or VMWare, and run Windows and Windows apps along your OS X applications at 99% of full speed. I do that with Quicken (the Mac version is horrible) and Office 97 (for some strange reason Excel for Mac has different keyboard shortcuts, and that annoys me to no end). Best of all, unlike in the old days of Virtual PC, Windows does not have to run in it's own window, but rather windows of Windows apps float on the Mac desktop like native OS X apps. Just make sure you have at least 2GB of RAM (which is incredibly cheap nowadays).
Submitted by kuproverto on Thu, 10/18/2007 - 10:25.
I don't own a Mac yet. I've delayed the purchase until the new OS is released. No point in spending $129 to upgrade from 10.4 when I can wait for free.
When I buy a Mac I'll try not to install Windows on it but, in case I have to, would you recommend Parallels or VMWare?
That is not an easy question to answer. I've been using Windows 2000 in Parallels since last year with no problems. I did have some issues with Ubuntu Linux, so I tried VMWare when it was in beta, and it worked much better for that purpose. I ended up buying it as well, once it was out, but never got around to installing Windows under it. Nor have I installed Linux under Parallels recently.
Both products have similar features. There might be one or two things that one has and the other does not, but that only lasts until the next minor release. I think the choice comes down to which is a better deal at the time you want to buy.
Some people might lean more towards VMWare Fusion, since the company is a virtualization expert. On the other hand, since Fusion is a relatively minor product for them, Parallels might have a greater incentive to keep their product fresh and updated, and their customers satisfied.
Sorry, this cannot be more helpful. I am actually facing the same question - trying to decide which one to activate a copy of XP under.
Leopard?
Is this 10.4 or 10.5? I have a hard time keeping up. I sold my Macbook Pro on eBay because of hissing sounds and excessive heat.
I want to try Apple again fear I would lose some productivity trying to get use to the new environment...
Leopard?
I'll be getting Leopard (10.5). Have been a long-time Apple user and wouldn't use anything else. You just have to follow a few simple rules:
1. Never buy 1st generation of any new product unless you're really adventurous or can afford to do without your hardware in case it has to be returned for repair.
2. Always buy AppleCare.
Jeremy, Macbook Pro's do run hot but you can download a free fan utility to adjust the fan speed and make them run cooler.
Leopard?
I have already pre-ordered my copy. Being a developer (for fun, not profit), I've been using Leopard for almost a year on a test machine. I cannot wait for the 26th, so I can put the release version on my primary Mac. :-)
To maintain your productivity level, Jeremy, you can get a copy of Parallels or VMWare, and run Windows and Windows apps along your OS X applications at 99% of full speed. I do that with Quicken (the Mac version is horrible) and Office 97 (for some strange reason Excel for Mac has different keyboard shortcuts, and that annoys me to no end). Best of all, unlike in the old days of Virtual PC, Windows does not have to run in it's own window, but rather windows of Windows apps float on the Mac desktop like native OS X apps. Just make sure you have at least 2GB of RAM (which is incredibly cheap nowadays).
Bart
Leopard?
I don't own a Mac yet. I've delayed the purchase until the new OS is released. No point in spending $129 to upgrade from 10.4 when I can wait for free.
When I buy a Mac I'll try not to install Windows on it but, in case I have to, would you recommend Parallels or VMWare?
Leopard?
I'll buy it, if only for the optimizations that should (at least for intel processors) speed up your mac quite a bit.
Then ofcourse I will use time machine, right now I don't do much backups (like once a month manually) so this will be very nice to have.
Leopard?
That is not an easy question to answer. I've been using Windows 2000 in Parallels since last year with no problems. I did have some issues with Ubuntu Linux, so I tried VMWare when it was in beta, and it worked much better for that purpose. I ended up buying it as well, once it was out, but never got around to installing Windows under it. Nor have I installed Linux under Parallels recently.
Both products have similar features. There might be one or two things that one has and the other does not, but that only lasts until the next minor release. I think the choice comes down to which is a better deal at the time you want to buy.
Some people might lean more towards VMWare Fusion, since the company is a virtualization expert. On the other hand, since Fusion is a relatively minor product for them, Parallels might have a greater incentive to keep their product fresh and updated, and their customers satisfied.
Sorry, this cannot be more helpful. I am actually facing the same question - trying to decide which one to activate a copy of XP under.
Bart
Leopard?
I think what I'll do, instead of buying either Parallels or VMWare, is just keep my Windows machine. Seems to be the simplest answer.
Do any of you own one of the new iMacs? I'm wondering how good the built in speakers are?
Leopard?
Don't forget that you could also use BootCamp and boot into Windows only or Mac OS X only. BTW, I use Parallels with XP and Vista and it works fine.