[Ham-Mac] new iMac: parallels vs. fusion?

[Richard Hemingway]

Robert,

I have been using Parallels, vers. 5, and also had vers. 4, and have 
not been able to get it to connect with the internet.  I  have tried 
the help forums on their web page and nothing works.  I know I am 
doing something wrong, but what. I am now running snow leopard on a 
Mac Pro dual core.

Take care

Dick, N5XRD



>Chris,
>
>I have used Parallels, Fusion, and Bootcamp. In my opinion, parallels and
>fusion are comparably identical in terms of what you want to do. Both of
>them work excellent for running most windows applications. (I run Autocad
>inside of Parallels) However, one thing you may not want to have to deal
>with is the plugging and unplugging of your microham device. The problem
>with the virtualization software, (at least in my experience) is one OS has
>to control the device. If you are using Maclogger DX, and then want to
>switch over to N1MM, you have to start the Windows XP and then unplug/replug
>the USB cord. This will bring up a prompt window that asks what OS you want
>to associate the microham with. There are additional challenges you may
>encounter such as how Expose reacts to N1MM when entering data in.
>Personally, for all of my windows ham radio stuff (N1MM, HRD, etc) I use
>Bootcamp. I have the partition set up as FAT32 so I can transfer the data
>back and forth. The biggest advantage to me is I keep a clean installation
>of Windows that only runs Ham Radio software.
>
>Robert Wyatt
>AE7RW
>
>On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Jack <ae8p at att.net> wrote:
>
>>  Chris,
>>
>>         I bought my first Mac 2 years ago and planned on putting XP on it.
>>   The software is built into the Mac to do that.  I bought XP and did the
>>  install.  Over the next few months after learning more about how to use the
>>  MAC, I removed XP from it and haven't missed it at all.  Try using it
>>  without Windows and see how you do.  It's a needless expense in my opinion.
>>   That is of course with Leopard on the Mac.  Earlier versions of OS X may
>>  not do it all.
>>
>>  Jack, ae8p
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Dec 24, 2009, at 11:19 PM, EZ Rhino wrote:
>>
>>          OK gang,
>>
>>  Looks like I'm taking the plunge.  I'm going to be ordering a new
>>  iMac in the next day or so.  I currently have an older iMac and run
>>  MLDX and CocoaModem; really looking forward to the new MLDX.
>>
>>  I'm also excited to start running OSX and XP and using XP to run some
>>  windows apps such as N1MM.  What is the consensus, parallels or
>>  fusion?  Anything I need to know before I buy?  Looks like there are
>>  some rebates that make parallels almost free if I order it with the
>>  computer.
>>
>>  Chris
>>  KF7P
>>
>>
>>  OH yeah, Merry Christmas!!!
>>
>>
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