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Running WIN XP With Boot Camp

Nov 27, 2006 12:41AM PST

I just got my first Mac yesterday, a 20 inch iMac with 1 Gig memory, Core 2 Duo. (In fact, it is still in the box.) While I look forward to learning the MAC OS and ease-of-use advantages of which I have read, I still would like to be able to run XP with Boot Camp at home from time to time because I use WIN XP at work. The sales associate at Comp USA told me that WIN XP Home does not support the two processor setup, and that I would need XP Pro or Media Edition. Can anyone confirm that? Also, can anyone tell me where to get a reasonably priced copy of XP to load onto my MAC?
Second concern: If I get DSL, would it be advisable to use a router?

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You only have "one" processor.
Nov 27, 2006 1:18AM PST

The Dual Core is indeed supported by XP Home. It's a play on words here so I won't rewrite it more than once.

XP Home = 1 Processor (not limited to 1 core) and Core 2 Duo works fine.

Hope this helps.

Bob

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Boot Camp requirements include
Nov 27, 2006 2:33AM PST

A bona fide installation disc for Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home Edition or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.

A router will act as a Firewall between your Modem and the Mac. It is nice to have but not essential to your connecting to the internet via DSL.
OS X has a built in Firewall.

If you are planning on having more than one computer connected to the DSL line, then a router would be necessary.

P