Want to use Office 2007 on my mbp

[suse920]

So i am going to need to use office 2007 frequently for an MIS class this semester. I cant use the MAC office because access is one of the main focuses of the class, and the teacher is very adamant about using 2007.

I'm new to osx, and i have no idea the best way to tackle this.
I have a spare XP Pro disk lying around, so thats not a problem.
I know i want to use either VMWare or Parallels, i dont want to use bootcamp and have the hassle of choosing an OS and rebooting.
Ideally i would like to be able to have a space open with my windows environment and be able to switch back to the osx environment and transfer files between the two OSs easily.
I dont know if this is feasible or not, but please i'd love some advice

 

[ric1287]

the new VMware runs great on my new MBP with XP Pro, its like $30 on amazon (or install the trial and then "find" a key somewhere )

 

[Tyranicus]

Alternatively, you can run Office 2007 in CrossOver.

 

[suse920]

great advice. I downloaded the trial of VMware and so far i like it. Crossover is worth a shot too. Thanks alot

 

[ViRGE]

Access doesn't work under Crossover, so your only option is virtualization. VMWare, Parallels, or maybe VirtualBox.

 

[PricklyPete]

Can't speak for VMWare...but Parallels has worked really well for me.

 

[nitromullet]

I would use Windows XP with Boot Camp. Format it FAT32 so you can write to the partition from OS X.

The disadvantage is that you couldn't use it in a window from OS X. The advantage is that you will get better performance than any virtual solution, and you can just blow away the entire partition after the class is over and reclaim that space for OS X.

 

[Kadarin]

Speaking of Parallels: http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...0&ref=dynamitedata.com

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
Speaking of Parallels: http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...0&ref=dynamitedata.com

Nice...I might have to pick that up for my wife's mac...