Gee whiz.... If you believe the Mac-slappies here on FR, Windows is evil. So why would any self respecting Mac user, install Windows? /S
Yes indeed if Windows is evil, why is Bootcamp and Parralles so popular in the Mac world?
Lets hear todays talking points from the Mac camp. :-)
Bootcamp and Parallels can be used to run other operating systems on Macs besides Windows, such as Linux or Solaris.
....well for instance in order for me to set up a VPN and review charts at the hospital, my mac needs a Cisco program and network program added in order to access the DOS system the hospital has..... a windows machine with IE can be set up through the "network" connection in the control panel.
i just bought my first MacBook Pro about 4 months ago.
I plugged my HP scanner/printer/fax machine and it worked.=..no drivers downloaded or problem with system crashes/incompatible hardware
. Palm Pilot-same.
Canon camera- same.
Olympus camera=same
wireless keyboard/mouse=same
photos from Hotter-N-Hell bike ride made into slide show with Music "I just want to be a Cosmic Cowboy"....10 minutes=no problems
Burning into DVD= 3 copies, 12 minutes with labes=no problems
I finally got sick of my Win machine's blue screen, and just hassles with all my devices. I originally had an Apple IIGS and quit apple cause of no excel, or word for work, that was 13 years and about 5 windows machines ago. Also games were made for the win machines...... If I can now play games with my kids on my Apple it's just icing on the cake.
It' not as expensive as you think with the memory and hard drive options compared with the Dell machine I'd need and programs.......and the time I save is pretty impressive. That's what's great about America......choices..
I don't think MS is evil, but they do have an inferior product. However, some people do have need for Windows specific programs. Anything that allows them to move to Mac I am in favor of.