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> I just received my Leopard DVD and read the small pamplet they include.
> Also, been going thru Robin Williams's book on Leopard.
>
> Apple's little book gives a brief tute on installing Boot Camp, and says
> nothing regarding Parallels. Ms. Williams book (at least on a quick look
> see) says nothing about either.
>
> What is the differance and pros/cons on each.
>
> I'm going to keep Tiger on for at least now. I want to do the upgrade
> _right!
>
> I hope you guys are not getting tired of my questions.
>
> Regards..........
>
> Charles Bennett
Well, the reason it isn't covered in any detail is that it isn't part
of using Mac OS. You use either one ONLY if you want to use Windows,
and if you are going to do that, there are instructions with each.
Beyond installing, there simply is nothing to say about using them in
Mac OS, because it won't be.
Here is the shortest answer I can give:
Use Boot Camp if you only need to boot into Windows, use Parallels if
you want to use both Windows and Mac OS apps simultaneously.
The reason is because Boot Camp is just a package to help you set up
the computer hardware to choose which OS to launch (each time you start
up). It is basically a set of macros and drivers that Apple put
together to get it set up, and has nothing to do with using the
computer afterward.
Parallels (and two other competitors) are programs which help you
launch Windows _while_ running Mac OS. That means it's slower, but you
can use two apps together -- like to cut and paste between them.
>> Stay informed about: Boot Camp and Parallels 
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