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Windows on iMac

  • 22-10-2009 4:06pm
    #1
    Nemanja91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,814 ✭✭✭


    I Have an iMac but need windows for some software but mainly AuotoCAD, i know you use boot camp but does anyone know the cheapest place to get windows 7 or vista? excluding eBay!

    EDIT: Do i also need to buy a special version of windows or just a normal one. In amazon i saw one and it said "No operating system,Windows 7" and there is others which just have "windows 7" next to it.

    i Know i cant get the upgrade version thogh


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  • #2
    Ham'nd'egger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭Ham'nd'egger


    Nemanja91 wrote: »
    I Have an iMac but need windows for some software but mainly AuotoCAD, i know you use boot camp but does anyone know the cheapest place to get windows 7 or vista? excluding eBay!

    EDIT: Do i also need to buy a special version of windows or just a normal one. In amazon i saw one and it said "No operating system,Windows 7" and there is others which just have "windows 7" next to it.

    i Know i cant get the upgrade version thogh

    Just the plain old Windows XP, Vista or 7 should do it. Though take it as written that they won't work fine;) Sorry I couldn't resist that.


  • #3
    NUTZZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    I'd recommend installing XP rather than Vista or 7 if you will using Parallels or VMware Fusion, its a lot less demanding and should be more stable.


  • #4
    Nemanja91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,814 ✭✭✭Nemanja91


    NUTZZ wrote: »
    I'd recommend installing XP rather than Vista or 7 if you will using Parallels or VMware Fusion, its a lot less demanding and should be more stable.

    Should i still use xp if i am running windows on boot camp


  • #5
    ozt9vdujny3srf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    It depends on the spec of your imac. If it is a core duo with not a lot of ram then I would say xp if you are using either boot camp or a VM to run windows.

    If you have 2 gb of ram and a core2 or higher, then I would go with windows 7 64bit for boot camp and xp for a VM.

    If you have 4gb of ram or more, then definitely go with windows 7 64bit in order to take advantage of all of your memory(for boot camp). THis will also work plenty fast on a Virtual Machine, with 2gb of ram allocated to windows 7.


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