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Hey Michael, I've really been researching the hell out of the very question you just asked about getting a Macbook to run Windows for looping. >From at least 6 different sources who I respect deeply and who I believe are not prejudicial to either operating system (Win XP and Max OS X) the consensus is to NOT invest in a PC machine but to go the route of the MacBook and as has already been discussed, the Macbook Pro if synchronized video is something you want to do as well. I did hear this, however, and because I don't own one yet, I don't know if it's true or not. Maybe Macbook and Macbook Pro owners can chime in. When running the Parallels program which allows for simultaneous operation of both operating systems, it will be necessary to have 2 megs of RAM for EACH side. I've also heard it said several times that running Parallels has NOT been eficacious for audio on the Win side of the machine (and all consensus is to not dream of using Win VISTA to run music..............at least until their service pack 2 is available in a year or two...............remember how unstable Win XP was before service pack 2) but that it's better to run Boot Camp which is an either or solution to the operating system. To me the really attractive thing about the Macbook is that one can run there internet browser and email programs under OS X where there is very little danger of viruses and spy, ad and malware) and then, if you are a Windows music app fan run your music applications on the WIN XP side. I am no expert but this is what I've learned after having queeried tons and tons of people. I have a valued student who just bought a MacBook Pro and he is going to let me borrow it to install some Win XP programs so I can figure out how well it runs my own favorite programs (Fruity Loops, Sony ACID, Sony Sound Forge, Sony Vegas Video, Adobe Audition, Tuareg, Granulab, et. al.) I currently am only looping with hardwared but may be forced to put together a laptop solution in order to be able to afford to do my next large European tour. I'll let you know what I find out. yours, Rick ps I have been a rather stubborn Win XP advocate for all these years for what it's worth so, as fellow Win XP advocate says, 'they really have me drinking the koolaid" to be talking like this.....................lol Hopefully, it's never too late to change, though. If only they made Moebius and Fruity Loops for Mac OS X.