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Subject: 
Parallels Advice
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Date: 
Sat, 3 May 2008 18:26:16 GMT
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I just bought Parallels with the intent of running Windows LDraw software and
eventually Microsoft Flight Simulator X. Now comes the decision: Should I go
with XP or Vista?

I've heard bad about Vista in the IT community, and I can scrounge an XP license
for free or cheap vs. paying $$ for Vista. Any Vista users out there care to
comment on how the current LDraw suite performs in it? Or any other general
feedback?

Thanks!

-Tim



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  Re: Parallels Advice
 
(...) What specific Windows LDraw software do you want to use? I would just check whether there are any Vista compatibility issues with those programs. (I haven't heard of any.) Jim (16 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: Parallels Advice
 
(...) I run Windows XP on my Mac via dual boot and VMWare Fusion and have had zero problems with any LDraw related software. I also run Vista on a dedicated laptop and have had few issues with some older programs (LeoCAD to be specific) but no show (...) (16 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: Parallels Advice
 
(...) Tim over at The Art of Warfare (www.taw.net), gaming clan I'm a member of, we have hd this debate of XP vs Vista since Vista came out. After a 3 month study we are advising members to DOWNGRADE to XP on their gaming rigs espeically those (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)

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