Wanting to Get A Mac Pro-Any Software Conficts?

[jagsr71]

Hi,
Like the title says, I'm wondering if using a mac vs. pc would work when using the software I love so much such as DVDFab, DVDShrink, DVDRebuilder and ImgBurn. Thanks.

[UncasMS]

You cannot run windows software natively on Leopard.

Eiterh will you have to install windows as well and run these tools from within windows or get yourself PARALLELS, which is a virtual machine software to run inside Leopard, that let's you install windows and windows tools as well but it can be run from within a mac os x basis and is the way better choice if one needs/wants windows tools along with mac os x.

[jagsr71]

I see. So installing windows within mac is the only way. Does it work nicely or will there be more/less glitches by using a mac based machine?
The mac machine seems to be such a superior system to the standard pc. Sorry, not sure what parallels or leopard is yet but will research it especially since you say is the way better choice if one wants windows tools along with mac os x.

[blutach]

We can't discuss DVD Shrink or DVDFab on this forum due to legal reasons. The other software you mentioned is OK to discuss.

I know for sure there is no Apple versions of DVDRB or ImgBurn (and never will be). So, it's up to how good is the Windows emulator you install.

Regards

[UncasMS]

superiority is a matter of definition

when dealing with video conversion and the tools we all know well and appreciate there is no better way than using a quad-core machine with windows

should you, however, deal a lot with dtp/gfx then mac os with its applications can be a good choice

LEOPARD is the codename for tha latest MAC OS X / 10.5 Version
Tiger for example was 10.4

Parallels is a very nifty programme, which lets you run an (addionally installed) windows from within the Mac OS X.

I have used Parallels these days on a new MacBook Pro in oder to access an ERP system, which i have running on a windows 2003 server.

It really works great if you want Mac OS and Windows on an apple.

[jagsr71]

Thanks guys. UncasMS, I will look into Parallels. Seems the way to go if I switch to a Mac OS X.