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Run Windows via BootCamp or Parallels Desktop?

I recently picked up a mid-2011 11" MacBook Air (2GB RAM, 64GB storage) and am wondering it it is possible to run Windows on this configuration via either BootCamp or Parallels Desktop?

Posted on Mar 6, 2015 10:16 AM

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Mar 6, 2015 11:33 AM in response to Phil0124

The once-a-year use is for TurboTax. My mother will be 95 in May and I've done her taxes the last couple of years.

As for storage, with just Lion & TurboTax installed, I'm using 28.67GB according to Get Info. I do have a 64GB USB flashdrive that I can use for data storage, but I don't think I could put an OS on it. Anyway, this was just an inquiry to see IF running a version of Windows on the MacBook Air was viable. All of you have given me a lot of info. Thank you, everyone.

Run Windows via BootCamp or Parallels Desktop?

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