11. Macs Do WindowsIf you stick with Windows, you're stuck with Windows and Windows software. If you switch to a Mac, you get the world's most powerful and attractive operating system, some of the world's easiest-to-use software, and, if you want it, the capability to run Windows and Windows software, too. Using Boot Camp (free from Apple.com), you can choose whether your Intel-based Apple computer boots up as a Mac or a PC. With Parallels Desktop ($79.00 from parallels.com.), you can run Windows (or Linux, or even DOS, if you like) and Windows software in a window on your Mac. CrossOver ($59.95 from codeweavers.com), still in development, promises to run many Windows programs, even if you don't have Windows installed on your Mac. Windows don't do Macsbut Macs do Windows. Why limit your options? |