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Re: Parallels Advice
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Wed, 7 May 2008 12:26:33 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Ahui Herrera wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney wrote:
> > 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
[...]
> As others have stated there are many 'features' that new timers may "think" they
> need but really just get in the way! An advance user like yourself may find
> some of the 'features' annoying. Also you may want to make sure that your
> digital camera, printers, scanners, etc... have VISTA drivers or can be sued on
> VISTA along with any old software you may be using.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ahui
Ahui,
Thanks, the detailed analysis helps a lot. I've decided to go with XP. I won't
be doing 'life stuff' with XP as I have OSX for that, but I will be installing
Windows LDraw tools and playing around. I'll have to look into the viability of
Flight Simulator on XP via Parallels, if not, there's always XPlane!
-Tim
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| (...) 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 (...) (18 years ago, 7-May-08, to lugnet.cad)
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