Re: external hd

From	Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: external hd
Date	2015-08-15 09:48 +0000
Organization	Piglet's Pickles & Preserves
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On 2015-08-15, Frank <gno52@windstream.net> wrote:

> Is it feasible to use an external hd as a second computer? I am
> considering a new iMac with fusion hd and rather than partition it to
> hold a couple of Windows apps and a small amount of data it would seem
> simpler to get an external hard drive to plug in only when needed.

In theory, yes, but it's much easier and more convenient to run a virtual
machine of some kind. I run VirtualBox on my Macbook Air.



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external hd Frank <gno52@windstream.net> - 2015-08-15 02:39 -0700
  Re: external hd Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-15 09:48 +0000
  Re: external hd nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-15 11:34 -0400
  Re: external hd Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-15 21:02 -0700
  Re: external hd Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-08-16 09:32 +0100
    Re: external hd android <here@there.was> - 2015-08-16 10:52 +0200
      Re: external hd Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-08-16 10:18 +0100
      Re: external hd Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-08-16 11:40 -0400
        Re: external hd android <here@there.was> - 2015-08-16 18:02 +0200
    Re: external hd dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-17 07:41 +1000
      Re: external hd Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-16 22:39 -0700
        Re: external hd android <here@there.was> - 2015-08-17 07:49 +0200
          Re: external hd Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-17 08:10 -0700
            Re: external hd nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-17 11:14 -0400
  Re: external hd Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-17 09:08 -0700

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