From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: June 9, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: can I run Windows programs
>
> Leo,
> I am planning to take an online course & then work from home in the
> Medical Transcription field. We do have a laptop and an older pc, but
> I was hoping to work from our newer IMAC, as it is fast and has a large
> screen. At this point, we have not purchased any Windows type software
> for our Mac. I know the MT industry is "PC / Windows" based, but do
> you think using Windows type software on our Mac would also work?
The short answer is no.
PC's and Macs are not software compatible. That means that Windows software
simply won't run on a Mac.
Now, having said that, if you're a tad geeky, *and* you have an Intel-based
Mac, you could pick up a copy of "Parallels". It's a "Virtual Machine"
package, that will allow you to install Windows within your Mac and
run Windows based programs within Windows ... on the Mac ... along side
Mac programs. It works very well. But as I said, it's a tad geeky to setup.
Good luck!
Thanks for asking,
Leo