Joe Long
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Sep 16, 2006, 3:57 AM
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sng wrote:
> Joe Long wrote:
>> There is no performance hit with a program like Parallels, because it
>> is running real Windows on an Intel processor. It is emulators that
>> had to convert to different hardware that have performance issues.
> There will be *some* performance hit. Not nearly the same as processor
> emulation, but there will be some.
>
> Mac World ran some benchmarks and found performance when running
> parallels to be roughly 2/3 that against bootcamp.
>
> http://www.macworld.com/2006/06/reviews/parallels/index.php
Yeah, I thought about that when I posted it. I should have said no
"significant" performance hit; the biggest factor in a poker client's
performance is usually the quality of your Internet connection, unless
you have a real dog of a machine (or a cross-hardware emulator).
> When deciding what to use, determine if performance or convenience is
> your priority. Bootcamp requires a reboot and you don't have convenient
> access to your Mac programs and data. Parallels should be more than
> adequate performance wise and you still have access to your Mac desktop.
>
> I love virtualization, if you can plug in a second monitor, then run the
> parallels on the second monitor.
That's my plan, I have two flat-panel monitors. For the moment I'm
using bootcamp until Parallels gets the bugs out of their product for
Mac Pro's.
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Joe Long aka ChipRider
Somewhere on the Range
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