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From: TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@mac.
To: All
Subject: Re: Macbook Pro and Windows Que
Date:Mon, July 21, 2008 10:23 PM


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.

--
James Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com


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