Can you rent a Windows Pc/install it on Mac to play Windows games?

[Riku21Terr 214]

hi all

 

Just curious as to whether or not you can rent a Windows Pc or at least install it on a program to play them on Mac, as i know of some sites, like this :  http://www.r2o.com/electronics-game-systems.aspx  

 

where you can rent systems and their games, i also found this: http://blogs.computerworld.com/15387/windows_goes_rental

 

Could someone please explain to me how this could be possible on a mac, or to rent an actual com or download the program or w/e ? 

[Caity 3,946]

Far as I know you don't have to rent a Windows PC, I've known of people who have dual systems with both Mac's and Windows on the same computer, I personally don't know how to do it, I have a shell on mine just.

[projecttank 15]

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380482298&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7

Buy this, download through a program called bootcamp that comes preinstalled in Macs, then just boot it up. I'm using it on my mac as we speak, best option, but also expensive.

[flameking11 12]

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Edited September 29, 2013 by flameking11

[Riku21Terr 214]

Thanks guys i forgot to mention/relizae that i cannot play windows games as i have a mabook air, UNLESS i can download the games i want, but torrents/ioses don't seem to work on my mac, unless u guys can help me find them: 

 

I basically just want to play the first 3 Harry Potter pc games 

 

A Bug's life Active Play 

 

if you could find roms for me, or even better do playthroughs of them on youtube (yes i know there are a lot of Hps, but there are certain things i need done that i want people to do) and there is an Abug's life one, its NOT The action game its this game: 

 

ps i will even pay u if u do a playthorugh for me and do it with the things i want in it! just set up an ebay or some other social account 

http://www.winehq.org/

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380482298&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7

Buy this, download through a program called bootcamp that comes preinstalled in Macs, then just boot it up. I'm using it on my mac as we speak, best option, but also expensive.

 

 

Far as I know you don't have to rent a Windows PC, I've known of people who have dual systems with both Mac's and Windows on the same computer, I personally don't know how to do it, I have a shell on mine just.