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Re: Mac Lab Dual Boot
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeremy Mlazovsky)
Tue Jan 29 08:33:51 2013
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Unless there is a need for a Mac in a computer lab (I.e. we need to provide
software which only works in OS X), then I do not purchase Macs for my
unit's computer labs. We have a number of Mac Pro towers and iMacs which
dual boot into Windows for courses which use 3D Studio Max; otherwise the
labs which need OS X have Macs and the rest of the labs have HP small form
factor desktops.
If it weren't for 3D Studio Max (Windows only) those few dual booting Mac
Pro Towers and iMacs would never boot into Windows. In my experience, many
people tend to hiss like a vampire coming into contact with a cross or
garlic if you so much as suggest adding Windows onto an Apple computer.
It's kind of humorous.
My recommendation is to make sure you have a solid business reason to
consider dual booting. If you need OS X, do you need Windows and vice
versa? If they are going to be used primarily for one of the two OS's save
yourself effort and your students boot time and just choose pick one.
Thanks.
Jeremy Mlazovsky
Director of Information Technology
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469-2206
937-229-2166
Please contact the UDit Call Center (937-229-3888) for service requests.
On Jan 26, 2013, at 11:37 AM, Richard Musal <richard.musal@manhattan.edu>
wrote:
Hello All
My supervisor has asked me to investigate replacing one of our PC labs with
a Mac lab. This lab would dual boot Windows.
My thinking is use boot camp, get a keyboard (
http://matias.ca/usb2keyboard/index.php) that has keys for both OSes, use a
Mac mini with great specs.
Just want to see if anyone has done this already. If yes:
Any pit falls I need to look out for?
Is my logic sound or is there a better way?
Would virtualization of windows make more sense using something like
parallels?
Thank you for your assistance
Rich
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Richard A. Musal, M.A., P.D.
Assistant Director of Client Services & Operations
Information Technology Services
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY 10471 <x-apple-data-detectors://0/0>
Phone: 718-862-7933
richard.musal@manhattan.edu
www.manhattan.edu
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Unless there is a need for a Mac i=
n a computer lab (I.e. we need to provide software which only works in OS X=
), then I do not purchase Macs for my unit's computer labs. =A0We have =
a number of Mac Pro towers and iMacs which dual boot into Windows for cours=
es which use 3D Studio Max; otherwise the labs which need OS X have Macs an=
d the rest of the labs have HP small form factor desktops.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If it weren't for 3D Studio Max (Windows only) thos=
e few dual booting Mac Pro Towers and iMacs would never boot into Windows. =
=A0In my experience, many people tend to hiss like a vampire coming into co=
ntact with a cross or garlic if you so much as suggest adding Windows onto =
an Apple computer. =A0It's kind of humorous.</div>
<div><br></div><div>My recommendation is to make sure you have a solid busi=
ness reason to consider dual booting. =A0If you need OS X, do you need Wind=
ows and vice versa? =A0If they are going to be used primarily for one of th=
e two OS's save yourself effort and your students boot time and just ch=
oose pick one.<br>
<br>Thanks.<div><br></div><div>Jeremy Mlazovsky</div><div>Director of Infor=
mation Technology</div><div>College of Arts and Sciences</div><div>Universi=
ty of Dayton</div><div>300 College Park</div><div>Dayton, Ohio 45469-2206</=
div>
<div>937-229-2166</div><div><br></div><div>Please contact the UDit Call Cen=
ter (937-229-3888) for service requests.</div></div><div><br>On Jan 26, 201=
3, at 11:37 AM, Richard Musal <<a href=3D"mailto:richard.musal@manhattan=
.edu">richard.musal@manhattan.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" =
content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>Hello All</div><div>My supervis=
or has asked me to investigate replacing one of our PC labs with a Mac lab.=
This lab would dual boot Windows.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>My thinking is use boot camp, get a keyboard (<span sty=
le=3D"font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"><a href=3D"http:/=
/matias.ca/usb2keyboard/index.php">http://matias.ca/usb2keyboard/index.php<=
/a>)=A0</span>that has keys for both OSes, use a Mac mini with great specs.=
=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Just want to see if anyone has done this already. =A0If=
yes:</div><div><br></div><div>Any pit falls I need to look out for?</div><=
div><br></div><div>Is my logic sound or is there a better way?</div><div>
<br></div><div>Would virtualization of windows make more sense using someth=
ing like parallels?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your assistance<=
/div><div>Rich<br><br><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">=
________________________<br>
Richard A. Musal, M.A., P.D.<br>Assistant Director of Client Services &=
Operations<br>Information Technology Services<br>Manhattan College<br><a h=
ref=3D"x-apple-data-detectors://0/0">Riverdale, NY 10471</a><br>Phone:=A0<a=
href=3D"tel:718-862-7933">718-862-7933</a><br>
<a href=3D"mailto:richard.musal@manhattan.edu">richard.musal@manhattan.edu<=
/a><br><a href=3D"http://www.manhattan.edu/">www.manhattan.edu</a><br>_____=
______________________<br>Sent from my iPhone</span></div>
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