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In your computer report in June, you mention a feature of the Mac OS X Leopard called Boot Camp, which allows one to dual boot Mac Intel Core 2 Duo machines, and thus run either Mac OS X or Windows Vista. A much better way to go is through virtualization with a product like Parallels, which allows Windows and Linux to operate alongside Mac OS X at the same time.
P.L. NELSON URBANA, IL
Virtualization software is a good choice for users who need to run applications in two operating systems at once. But it comes with some costs: You have to pay for the software (Boot Camp is free), and your PC will need a faster processor and more memory to match the performance of a single-OS environment. Also, certain hardware, such as FireWire ports, might not work in the virtual ...