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[desertman]

To my big surprise it is really calming to look at the OSX desktop instead of the XP desktop when I switch my 1000HE on. I didn't expect that. Now I know one more time that I really like OS X and super-really dislike Windows. I'm happy to have an inexpensive Mac netbook with non-reflective screen!

However, I need to run some Windows applications sometimes and I'm wondering wether that now could be possible with Parallels or similar applications. Did anybody do that already?

desertman

[hceuterpe]

That's gonna result in a SLOW VM for XP!

Try wine:
http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/

Btw, what are you trying to run that you can't find a Mac equivalent of?

[LonelyTV]

You should try Cross Over. It's a lot like wine, except easier to use in my opinion. I haven't used it on the EEEPC yet so I don't know what to tell you about the speed.  What kinds of programs are you looking to run?

[rcfa]

Parallels won't work, it requires hardware virtualization support. VirtualBox works, but can't access the "Boot Camp" partition, so it's even slower than it already is to run VM software on a somewhat underpowered, under-RAM-ed machine like the 1000HE, even with the full 2GB RAM. I have VMWare Fusion running, but it's very slow, it's more a proof of concept than usable for productive work, but for extremely occasional use, it's OK, particularly if you're in a pinch and can't afford to shut down Mac OS X.

For other things, Wine/CrossOver may be a better idea to try, although I haven't tried either yet.

[Mailyfesux]

rcfa, how did you get the internet to work inside the vmware fusion? When i try to boot up xp, it asks for an internet activation, but doesnt activate because the xp cannot connect to the internet.