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bigbop@mac.com

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Aug 28, 2006
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Has anyone tried running MSN Messnger via VPC or Bootcamp? Have you been able to use use video conference? What is the performance like?
 

Kardashian

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Sep 4, 2005
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Virtual PC is slow, most definatley.

BootCamp would deliver results to compete with PCs - if not faster.

Remember, BootCamp is NOT virtualisation - its the OS running nativley.
 

bigandy

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Apr 30, 2004
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josh.thomas said:
And yes, Video conferencing would work on BC. Not sure if the built-in iSights work yet, under Windows, though.

Boot Camp's latest incarnation has iSight drivers.
 

bigbop@mac.com

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Aug 28, 2006
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Ummm.... Seems that Bootcamp is the best option. Unfortunately I only have a Power Mac so can't get Bootcamp. Does anyone know about Parallels and running windows applications like Messenger/
 

Eraserhead

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Nov 3, 2005
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Lollypop said:
Mind if I ask why you want to run MSN on windows? We do have msn access via a few applications, and a few of them even allow video chat. Believe its called aMSN??

yep aMSN, you can also look at [guide]Audio and video chatting Mac to PC[/guide] for more information about different video/audio applications.
 
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