AltecXP Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 This poll is poor. You can't get any good results from this.It should be like this. I use Bootcamp and don't run OS X I use OS X and Bootcamp Evenly I use OS X and Bootcamp once in a while I use OS X and have a Bootcamp partition, which I no longer use I don't use Boot Camp Ever I use VMWare/Parallelz or other Virtulisation software instead of Bootcamp I don't own a Macintosh Your post is what's poor. Its really an "I do" vs "I don't" question. you want me to give options for things I don't care about? the simple answer "yes" covers your first 4 options, and "no" covers your last 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurë Veteran Posted August 1, 2009 Veteran Share Posted August 1, 2009 I have a Windows based desktop rather than Boot Camp. It's for games which my MacBook graphics chipset refused to even try and cope with :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted August 1, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted August 1, 2009 I have a BootCamp partition with Windows 7 RC which is rarely used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I don't use bootcamp, I don't own a mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyX Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I'm going to install Snow Leopard, Windows 7 and the latest Boot Camp 3.0 Right now, yes I have Boot Camp with Vista (should have XP, I regret the upgrade). But I usually avoid Windows because of boot times and I don't like it as much as I used to do (in fact I started to hate it since about 4 - 5 years, but got a Mac 3 years ago only). Usually, it's when I have games to play (but then again, my PlayStation 3 is my favorite). When my PS3 will be at the end of its cycle, be sure that I will boot in Windows more often to play games (if I upgrade my iMac that is :) ) Oh also, I use it for CATIA and AutoCAD... engineering apps. I really hate that at the very least AutoCAD is not on the Mac. I could understand for CATIA, but still. Maybe one day... maybe. Other than that, my music library, my emails, my calendar planning, my image editing tools, my movie editing tools, my torrent app, my websites, a few games, ... are all in OS X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Kompressor Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 fusion and parallels for me... no boot camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_c_b Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I use Fusion to log in to work on occasion when I don't feel like lugging my work laptop home, we have custom VPN software that runs so poorly I would never install it on any machine of mine (Windows or Mac), trap it in VM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas-c Veteran Posted August 2, 2009 Veteran Share Posted August 2, 2009 for gaming i use it, HL2 etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nichotin Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Thanks to VMware Fusion, I really haven't had the need to use boot camp. For most practical purposes I have found virtualization to be superior, because it requires no rebooting. Of course, you lose the ability to run 3D apps, but I have my Windows desktop for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakehn Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I use it, and is working well, aside from the weird video drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espada04 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I run boot camp mainly for gaming. And using MS Visual Studio for school. The Snow Leopard boot camp drivers allows me to read my mac partition which comes in handy. Too bad it doesn't give the ability to write like MacDrive does. but MacDrive cost money. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I'm sitting in a Java programming class right now with my old black polycarbonate MacBook, logged into Win7 via Boot Camp. I just prefer using Windows in a programming environment. I don't know why. Sue me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian M. Veteran Posted September 8, 2009 Veteran Share Posted September 8, 2009 I use Boot Camp (Windows 7), as all of the games I have are on Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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