Bob Carlson's questions about transferring Visual Basic programs to
a Mac reminded me to ask about using PC software in general on Macs. I'm
moving to Wabash College this summer where I'll be set up with a new G3
PowerMac. There are some programs that only run on PCs, but I would also
like to use them on the Mac. Since the lab computers are Macs and most of
the people I work with use Macs, I will be sticking with them, at least
for the next 3 years, but I still want the option to use PC software. I
see several possibilities: (1) get a cheap Pentium to run the IBM
software and use the G3 as my primary machine; (2) have a PC board put in
my PowerMac (my new colleague at Wabash has done this and likes it very
much) and have 2 machines in 1; (3) use PC emulation software like Soft
Windows.
Option (1) is straightforward. I'm interested in hearing about
anyone's experiences with (2) and (3).
Thanks!
Dennis
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