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William Moates · 11-18-2006, 01:13 AM

randyman,

I'm a long-time Mac user (since 1990), so I share your frustrations. Experimental/new gadgets tend to be marketed with PC-only software, since the Mac market is over 10 times smaller.

My choice was to install Boot Camp on my Intel Mac, which allowed me to install Windows XP, and make my Intel Mac dual-bootable. I can switch OS-es by rebooting. Boot Camp Beta works on Mac OS 10.4, and 10.5 (Leopard) will have Boot Camp built in.

As jmdor mentioned in this thread, he installed Parallels on his Intel Mac, and has had some success. Parallels only runs on Intel Macs, and not the older PowerPC Macs.

If you have a PowerPC Mac, then you can use Virtual PC for Mac instead of Parallels. Virtual PC for Mac only runs on PowerPC Macs, and not Intel Macs. So, it's an either/or situation.

I think the most budget-conscious way for a Mac user to use their Reader is to buy a SD card or Memory Stick, and the proper card reader, which you can do for about $100, even less. Camera stores are a nice one-stop place to shop. If you go to a big box store, then head to their camera section.

11-18-2006, 01:13 AM	#4
William Moates Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 35 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Device: Sony Librie / Sony Clie / Sony Reader	randyman, I'm a long-time Mac user (since 1990), so I share your frustrations. Experimental/new gadgets tend to be marketed with PC-only software, since the Mac market is over 10 times smaller. My choice was to install Boot Camp on my Intel Mac, which allowed me to install Windows XP, and make my Intel Mac dual-bootable. I can switch OS-es by rebooting. Boot Camp Beta works on Mac OS 10.4, and 10.5 (Leopard) will have Boot Camp built in. As jmdor mentioned in this thread, he installed Parallels on his Intel Mac, and has had some success. Parallels only runs on Intel Macs, and not the older PowerPC Macs. If you have a PowerPC Mac, then you can use Virtual PC for Mac instead of Parallels. Virtual PC for Mac only runs on PowerPC Macs, and not Intel Macs. So, it's an either/or situation. I think the most budget-conscious way for a Mac user to use their Reader is to buy a SD card or Memory Stick, and the proper card reader, which you can do for about $100, even less. Camera stores are a nice one-stop place to shop. If you go to a big box store, then head to their camera section.