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Is it better to dual-boot or run a VM?

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Mar 15, 20265690 views
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I want to run Windows Vista 64bit (Eventually Windows 7) and Ubuntu on the same machine. I want to play games and do graphic design in Windows. I want to write code, surf the internet, check email, and do everything else primarily on Linux. Windows obviously can't be hosted in a VM since I want to …

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Dual boot is a waste of time. I describe it to people as "the 5-minute alt-tab". It's a pain to configure, and because you can't run both OSes at once, when you need the one you're not running, you have to kill off every app and reboot. I avoid dual…

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