Mac Pro for Windows7-based trading

[tortoise]

For reasons that are too dull to explain, I need to pick up a trading workstation tomorrow. That means

1) Not building it myself.
2) Not ordering it from someplace.
3) Gotta walk into a store and pick one up.

I'm considering Mac Pro, although I will be using it to run Windows7 natively via BootCamp. Anyone out there with experience and opinions, one way or another?

Thanks.

 

[psytrade]

why not vmware?

I've heard nothing about bootcamp....

VMware I've heard good things about.

 

[RF Global Macro]

i've used vmware and parallels on several different macs. Both are VERY slow. Too slow for trading. I don't know about bootcamp. If it works I would love to know.

Just found this:

"if you don't want Mac integration, and just want to run Windows, go with Boot Camp. It's faster than a PC anyway."

http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.24/24.02/VirtualizationBenchmark/

 

[hooch]

I run xp on my macbook pro with bootcamp, Works great, much faster than vmware. I run tradestation and IB simultaneously without any problems.