OT.. ADVICE: HP or Macbook

[Dan Lund]

I agree, the only thing I ever had problems with in VMWare when it
came to USB is using a camera connection and displaying video from it
on the screen.  That was 3 or so years ago.

Thanks,
Dan Lund
It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it
to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to
act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have
free scope.
-Niccolo Machiavelli



On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 11:51 PM, Bryan O'Neal
<BONeal at cornerstonehome.com> wrote:
> I do not understand " USB ports are not supported in the VM world (yet)"
> What are you using for your VM's?  The free VMWere supports USB quite
> nicely.  Though you actually have to "Add" the virtual usb ports to the
> virtual machine first.  I admit my iPod is older (nano circa 2006) but
> it never had a problem with the virtual windows.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Mark
> Phillips
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:52 PM
> To: Main PLUG discussion list
> Subject: Re: OT.. ADVICE: HP or Macbook
>
> My experience with Windows VM is both good and bad. I could run most
> programs that did not need to access external ports. Sadly, I have not
> been able to get Itunes to work with my Ipod through the Windows VM. USB
> ports are not supported in the VM world (yet). I am still in dual boot
> world until that part of the VM puzzle works.
>
> I think the real question for you is what are your primary uses for the
> computer - optimize your purchase for those tasks and then add the
> extras as you go. There is usually a solution, but it may not be optimal
> (hence my little vignette above).
>
> Mark
>
> On Wed, 2008-09-10 at 12:33 -0700, Josh Coffman wrote:
>> I know this is an odd place to ask, but I'm looking for perspective on
>> an internal debate.  Get and HP laptop because its cheaper and run
>> linux with a windows VM? Or get a macbook pro and virtualize windows &
>> linux?
>>
>> I've eliminated other laptops for various reasons.  I was settled on
>> the HP but reconsidered.  In fact if they were the same price or
>> close, I wouldn't hesitate to get the mac.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Josh
>>
>> --
>> Josh | josh at computeristsolutions.com | http://computeristsolutions.com
>>
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