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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve heard if you go with a Mac then
they have crap support. I’ve been told that if anything breaks then the
staff member has to pay to fix it. Is this true?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To run Parallel Desktop would require
heaps more RAM but we don’t know what the specs are for the new machines.
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10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>L</span></font><font size=2
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Chris Ellis<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 18 June 2008
12:14 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] RE: Dual
Boot Macs</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I've been contemplating
crossing over to the dark side and choosing a MacBook in the current notebook
replacement round.</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I've heard from a
colleague that a MM Coordinator at Oberon has been runnng dual systems and
managing a MM lab without issue. In terms of network problems it probably
depends on your tech support and how flexible and willing they are to help. As
far as I'm concerned we have enough trouble as it is keeping the Lenovo/IBMs
networking, so a Mac couldn't be any worse.</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>From my research I would
be using Boot Camp to create a dual boot system with completely self-contained
Windows XP or <st1:place w:st="on">Vista</st1:place> installation. If all else
fails, when you want it to be a PC you just boot it to run Windows in native
mode.</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>But better yet, purchase
Parallels Desktop for Mac. As well as still allowing a native Windows bootup,
Parallels will run Mac OS and Windows side by side. In concurrance mode you can
actually run individual Windows apps alongside Mac apps and do things like copy
and paste between them.</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>As a sysadmin person, I'd
be ramping up to the full 4GB RAM and a larger HDD, but even that's not toally
necessary for a normal staff notebook. If you buy 4GB upgrade from Apple it
will cost nearly $500, but the same certified RAM from a <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City> eBay shop is around $150. Still
don't like Apple's ethics, but they now make a great PC.</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Cheers</span></font><font
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font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Chris Ellis</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>ICT Coordinator</span></font><font
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font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12
College</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>geoffadcock<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 18 June 2008
11:09 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [vet-mm] RE: Dual Boot
Macs</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Jacquie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Primarily we are a PC
school.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We have a Lab of Macs
running VM FusionWare to enable Windows XP.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would not recommend it
at all, it really is a disaster over a network. Our tech guys are trying to
find something that will better serve the school but have yet to find a
suitable solution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Geoff Adcock<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Girton Grammar <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tinkler, Jacquie J<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 16 June 2008 4:03 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [vet-mm] Dual Boot Macs</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi List members, this is not strictly a MM question,
but I am guessing a few of you may have Macs…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>I have an ancient IBM Thinkpad (as some of you will I
guess) and was wondering how those of you with Macs went with the Mac/Windows
Dual boot and/or Emulator are going. I would love a Mac, but we are primarily a
PC school, although I am working on getting Mac in out Art/design dept as the
kids will end up using them in industry later.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any info would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jacquie Tinkler<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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