Chapter . Why Bother?

Most of the people reading this book are probably Mac users who nevertheless have a need or desire to use Windows in some circumstances. However, you may also be a Windows user who’s been tempted by the Mac but wants to know how hard it will be to use both operating systems on the same computer. You already know why you want to use Windows, and the question is what you gain by running it on a Mac.

If you’re a Mac user already, you presumably feel that a Mac can meet most of your computing needs. And of course millions of people—including serious computer geeks, such as yours truly—happily get by without having a Windows machine on their desks. So you may be wondering why an otherwise sane person would choose to run Windows ...

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