I am contemplating purchasing a Mac desktop, not sure which one yet. I can only do this if I can run a few windows programs on the Mac. What is the best way to do this? I've heard people talk about virtual machines but I don't really know what they are or what the best one would be. Your opinions would be highly valued. Thank-you
Windows 7
There is no "best" way, you can either Run natively using Boot Camp which is great if you are gaming or doing other highly graphic oriented Window apps. The downside to Boot Camp is you can only be running MS Windows or OS X , not both simultaneously.
If you don't use a graphics intensive app then use virtualization such as Parallels which allows you to run Windows and OS X simultaneous.
Both systems work extremely well, you just need to decide what is the best approach for your needs.
What is the best way to run windows programs on a Mac
