Are there any good/free emulators to run Windows apps on the MBP?

Hi jacob,

There are no free options other than Boot Camp. But you would need a copy of Windows XP SP2, and that makes the free option disappear.

there is a really good windows emulation program, wine, firstly developped for linux. now it has a mac os x port, called darwine. take a look at that, it does not require windows installation.

here is the web page:

http://darwine.opendarwin.org/



MacBook Pro 2.16,ibook g4 1.33, Compaq evo n800v p4-M 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.7) and Linux on my compaq

http://www.parallels.com
works perfect and is affordable, worth the money
and it's available
Martin

MBP 15 inch. Lost to the Windows world from 1989 to 2003 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hi All - any advise on where to purchase the Windows XP with SP2 at a reasonable cost?

Hi All - any advise on where to purchase the Windows XP with SP2 at a reasonable cost (does not matter if it comes in a box or has the instruction manual, just need the disc/code key).

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Perhaps try eBay? Or maybe get it cheaper as OEM from one of the trade suppliers?

A company called CodeWeavers is developing a program using the Wine project to run Windows programs on an Intel Mac.

Compared to BootCamp and Parallels:
Pros:
it is not an emulator, it lets you run Windows progams in OSX do not have to buy Windows (or install it...even better)

Cons:
it is not free ($60)
has not been released yet
limited amount of supported apps

I don't know if this helps you ** it is an option.

Hi All - any advise on where to purchase the Windows
XP with SP2 at a reasonable cost?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=WindowsXPHome&Submit=ENE&Ntk=all&N=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=

$89.99 for OEM XP Home Edition. XP has been shipping with SP2 for a while now.

http://www.parallels.com/

You can try before you buy but need to have your own version of Windows.