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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.c
To: All
Subject: Re: Macbook Pro and Windows Que
Date:Sun, July 27, 2008 09:31 PM


In article <200720080953201500%nonone@nowhere.zzz>,
Noone <nonone@nowhere.zzz> wrote:

> In article <0001HW.C4A806CD0004E6C2B01AD9AF@News.Individual.NET>,
> TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@mac.coom> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:14:34 -0500, Noone wrote (in article
> > <190720081814341316%nonone@nowhere.zzz>):
> >
> > > Hi Everyone ...
> > >
> > > I'm considering upgrading from a Powerbook G4 to a Macbook Pro.
> > >
> > > It's my understanding "Bootcamp" comes pre-installed but we have to buy
> > > Windows and then install ourselves?
> > >
> > > If this is correct, what is the best version of Windows to install?
> > >
> > > I'm a student and keep getting class-related CDs to study with and of
> > > course they're all PC only so this is one reason I'd like to upgrade.
> > >
> > > Any advice or suggetions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much!
> >
> > When you say the CDs you are given to study are "PC only" could you
> > elaborate
> > on this? Do these CDs contain things that normally open in such as
> > Microsoft
> > Office? If so they would open in the Macintosh version of Microsoft Office.
> > A
> > possible option is to install CrossOver which will run a great many PC apps
> > directly on the Mac without the need for any version of Windows.
>
> No, these are specialty CDs that operate on their own.

As in? Actual examples would help.

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