Episode #92
So, after skimming through Google, I have not found any proprietary virtualization software that is compatible with the PPC platform. My end-goal is to attempt to have Windows on my laptop (Powerbook G4), but I doubt it will work. Is there any way I can at least run Linux on my laptop?
Alex, Mississauga, ON
Microsoft released a product called Virtual PC that allowed users to run Windows on older PowerPC based Mac computers, but it was excruciatingly slow even on fast PowerPC machines…it would be almost completely useless on a Powerbook G4. If you really want a Mac that will also run Windows, you really need to invest a bit of money on one of the new Intel-based Macs.
There are definitely distributions of Linux that will run on the PowerPC architecture. You can find out more about running Linux on the Powerbook here: http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/apple.html
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Air Date: October 16, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Aaron, Sissonville, WV
- Tom, Aklavik, NT
- Alex, Mississauga, ON
Yewell's Jewels
- OpenOffice.org Portablewindowslinux
OpenOffice.org Portable (formerly Portable OpenOffice.org) is the complete OpenOffice.org office suite — including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, drawing package and database — packaged as a portable app, so you can take all your documents and everything you need to work with them wherever you go.
For even more Portable Apps, goto http://portableapps.com/apps
Sean's Shinies
- Adjustable Aluminum Laptop Desk
$90
Why tie yourself to a desk if you want to do work? The Adjustable Aluminum Laptop Desk (now there’s a creative name for you!) allows you to lift your notebook up off your lap, whether you’re working from bed, a low-slung chair, the floor, etc. It takes a bit of work to make sure all of the joints are set to the same angle; if you don’t, though, the whole stand will tilt or wobble.
Pro
- highly-adjustable
- aluminum design cools notebook
Con
- hard to adjust evenly