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The editors liked
Can run Windows and OS X concurrently
Lets you drag and drop files between Windows and OS X
Runs multiple guest OSes
Runs Windows applications from the Mac desktop
The editors didn't like
Weak video performance
Doesn’t support the latest DirectX technology for gaming
Can run Windows and OS X concurrently, Lets you drag and drop files between Windows and OS X, Runs multiple guest OSes, Runs Windows applications from the Mac desktop
Weak video performance, Doesn’t support the latest DirectX technology for gaming, Doesnt use all of the processors in a Mac, Slower than Apples Boot Camp
Parallels Desktop for Mac is a bit slower than Boot Camp, and its not the best choice running for graphics-intensive applications or games. But if you need to run a Windows business or productivity application that doesnt have a Mac equivalent, Paral...
Abstract: Users can mirror the contents of their Windows and Mac OS X desktops, too. A change in one folder or desktop is automatically reflected in its counterpart in the other operating system, and files can be accessed and modified from either operating syst...
Abstract: Parallels Desktop is an intuitive, easy-to-use virtualization platform for switchers who need to run Windows applications alongside OS X. Convenient, GUI-based tools and a quick Windows install are the product’s real strengths. Lack of support for 6...
Abstract: Run Windows and OSX on your Mac without rebooting
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Published: 2007-09-25, Author: Scott , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 allows Apple users to install and run Windows XP and Vista operating systems on Intel-based Macs. But instead of booting into either Windows or OSX like Apple’s free Boot Camp software requires, Parallels lets you run W...
Abstract: Apples Boot Camp allows Macs with Intel processors to run Windows operating systems. However, you have to reboot your Mac to switch between Mac OS and Windows. Virtualisation software allows you to run Windows, or other operating systems such as Li...
Technically ingenious and easy to use, allows you to run Windows and Mac software simultaneously, and exchange files and data between the two
The ability to run PC games is over-hyped, needs lots of memory to run smoothly Min specs: Intel Mac with OS X 10.4.6 and 1GB RAM
The claims about Parallels’ ability to run PC games are overblown, but that shouldn’t detract from the fact that Parallels Desktop 3.0 is a surprisingly effective method of running Windows software on your Mac. ...
Abstract: Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 virtualization software lets you run Windows XP and Vista on an Intel-based Mac, and deepens your ability to run Mac and Windows OS side by side. While its most trumpeted new feature is support for 3D graphics, the feature...
Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0s 3D graphics support gives the software a new level of functionality, but Boot Camp, which lets you run Windows and Mac OS X by dual-booting, is still a much better way to play PC games on a Mac. Parallels real strength...
It makes running Windows easier, Support for 3D is promising, SmartSelect is a productivity boon, Coherence mode still impressive
No support for Vistas Aero effects, A few glitches remain
We can argue until were blue in the face that the Mac does things better, or that you can achieve the same things under Mac OS X as under Windows, just in a slightly different way, but the reality is that the ability to run Windows is sufficiently des...
