Why do YOU use windows?

[fazox]

Photoshop CS3 Extended
Illustrator CS3
Dreamweaver CS3

 

[Nick T.]

MS Publisher
Photoshop CS3
Corel Draw
AZZ/MS Cardfile

 

[nikopolidis]

To use Windows is my habit. I've been using it for 12 years, since I've got my first PC! Now I'm on Mac but I still use Windows through Parallels Desktop to run some Windows apps and PC-games.

 

[Bobbi Flekman]

Programming and malware analysis. Then again, I already did this under VMware when I was running Windows 2000, so there's not much of a change.

I put my "multimedia kit*" on the development VM as well. That is because I haven't found programs that will do what I want under OS X.

Because of Password Corral I am forced to work forums under Windows too. Anyone know of a good cross platform password manager?

*: CDEx, MP3Tag, MP3Gain, DVDDecrypt and FFMpeg.

 

[AJsAWiz]

I use Windows for stupid games

 

[dbam987]

I have a reliance on Windows XP at the moment for working with Visual Studio. I largely run Windows through Fusion though so I can use the spaces on Leopard. I also do some graphics work, which is where OSX comes in to play as it just works better.

Looking to ditch my PC desktop for an iMac soon... can't wait.

 

[MacBooksRock]

COD4, Hitman: BM, and more... lol

 

[MrMoore]

Microsoft Money
EA Tiger Wood PGA Golf 2006
MAME32

I run them of my MacBook Pro using Bootcamp (XP Pro)

I have almost ten years of data in Money and don't want even think of trying to transfer it to another program. Also the Mac version of Quicken is in a word crap.

There is a Mac version of EA Golf, but the Windows version is the previous year and came with other EA sports games for only $29.

Also I know there is a MAME for Mac, but it isn't as updated as often as the PC version and the Mac version always seems to not work as smoothly for me.

 

[NomadicTy]

Windows Quicken -- GNUCash would suffice for me, but I've never figured out how to install it into OSX. It seem even more complicated that installing in Linux.

SAP GUI - For when I do some work from home. I know about the Java version, but I also need to connect to a BI 7.0 box through BEX.

 

[Komiksulo]

I use Remote Desktop and Windows to connect to work because their new VPN connection client is a download through IE.

 

[richkent72]

Some games from my pre-Mac days and BBC iPlayer.

 

[ergdegdeg]

Visual Basic programming for college
MS Access for college
Mathcad for college

 

[72930]

Some games from my pre-Mac days and BBC iPlayer.

Incase you don't know this, BBC iPlayer streaming works in OSX now

 

[richkent72]

Incase you don't know this, BBC iPlayer streaming works in OSX now

I did know. Downloading and then watching tends to give better quality. It's a case of trading the quality against the wait while it downloads. The quicker the BBC gets its act together and opens iPlayer to other platforms the better.

 

[augustgarage]

via Boot Camp:

Instant Immersion French Platinum
Instant Immersion Spanish Platinum

Office 2007 (especially Access)

Aquaria
Dwarf Fortress
Knytt
Knytt Stories
Mount & Blade
Stronghold Crusader
Within A Deep Forest

 

[Mushrooshi]

The thing that sucks about windows is activation.

 

[Nermal]

The *only* thing I use Boot Camp for is PowerDVD. I don't have much hope but I'm crossing my fingers for HD DVD support in 10.5.2 so that I can say goodbye to Windows.

 

[Nugget]

So in short OSX for everything desktop, Windows for Workstation and Linux for Server - right tool for the job!

You misspelled "FreeBSD"

And to answer the original question, I use Windows to run Quicken, IE testing, and to play a few games.

 

[thechidz]

guitar hero 3

 

[JSchwage]

You know, that's a good question. I don't know!

Actually, I have Windows on my MacBook for a few educational programs I use in school. Other than that, I almost never use Windows anymore.

 

[design-is]

I use windows because the new MBP's aren't out yet to rid me of it

 

[mrtune]

For work I need outlook, access and messenger 5.1.

At home I need it for Quicken. After hearing all the complaints, I refuse to use the mac version.

 

[Melrose]

I use Windows XP via Fusion only for site testing in IE7 and Firefox-Safari/Windows. I rejoice in my complete abstinence of using a dedicated Windows machine.

I was thinking of sticking NFS Carbon or Most Wanted on there, but in reality I'd never play it and it would be a waste of space.

 

[The Flashing Fi]

Games and Windows Only applications when I'm on my Macbook Pro.

On my PC, I use Windows because it's a PC. I also have Linux on it to just fool around with.

 

[pastrychef]

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