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bbusybookworm · 09-06-2009, 02:01 PM

Well, after alot of research and Soul searching, I've decided that my next laptop is going to be a Macbook Pro 13".

While I'll have preferred a few more ports and a user replaceable battery, the combination of performance and price (15% Student discount + £46 completecare) has definitely tilted the choice in Apple's favour.

I'll be placing the order after the 9th so that i don't run into any surprises if Apple announces any changes at the event.

Now, as someone who is completely new to OSX and to Apple in General, what I wanted to ask members who are current users what are the must have Programs, etc to get.

I'm definately going to be running Windows 7 in bootcamp, so I'm looking for a virtulisation program which will be able to use the Bootcamp partion. While VMware and Parrallels bot claim to do so, which offers a better experience.

As I'm going to sharing a lot of files with Office Users, Should I get Office for Mac or just run my current Office 2007 in virtulisation?

Also, I'm going to need to read and write to ntfs volumes pretty regularly,so is Paragon NTFS for Mac the only game in town,or ar there other alternatives. Also, how can you writ to HFS/HFS+ volumes from windows?

Appreciate any Tips and recommendations .

09-06-2009, 02:01 PM	#1
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Must have Programs for a new Mac Switcher Well, after alot of research and Soul searching, I've decided that my next laptop is going to be a Macbook Pro 13". While I'll have preferred a few more ports and a user replaceable battery, the combination of performance and price (15% Student discount + £46 completecare) has definitely tilted the choice in Apple's favour. I'll be placing the order after the 9th so that i don't run into any surprises if Apple announces any changes at the event. Now, as someone who is completely new to OSX and to Apple in General, what I wanted to ask members who are current users what are the must have Programs, etc to get. I'm definately going to be running Windows 7 in bootcamp, so I'm looking for a virtulisation program which will be able to use the Bootcamp partion. While VMware and Parrallels bot claim to do so, which offers a better experience. As I'm going to sharing a lot of files with Office Users, Should I get Office for Mac or just run my current Office 2007 in virtulisation? Also, I'm going to need to read and write to ntfs volumes pretty regularly,so is Paragon NTFS for Mac the only game in town,or ar there other alternatives. Also, how can you writ to HFS/HFS+ volumes from windows? Appreciate any Tips and recommendations .