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| From: Nova Development US
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $44.92
You Save: $35.07 (44%)
New (31) Used (7) from $38.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  271 reviews
Sales Rank: 284
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X Intel
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 7.5 x 5.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 100722
Model: 23707
UPC: 727298404005
EAN: 0727298404005
ASIN: B000GHIV2Q
Release Date: July 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: SAME 2008 RETAIL BOX VERSION 3.0 AS DISPLAYED WITH INTACT (UPC) BAR CODE FOR REGISTRATION,UPGRADE & TECH SUPPORT ELIGIBILITY * CONTAINS ALL PRODUCT LICENSES ,WARRANTIES, REGISTRATION NUMBERS & USER GUIDE * NEED IT NOW? SAME DAY SHIPPING BY A VETTED 5 STAR STAFF THAT E-MAILS YOU A USPS DELIVERY CONFIRMATION NUMBER SO YOU CAN TRACK YOUR ORDER FROM OUR DOOR TO YOURS FOR WORRY FREE TRANSACTIONS!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Try before you buy November 24, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Update: I am much more fond of this than when I first tried it. It is definitely a geek tool, but I am, after all, a geek. I have an old copy of Windows 2000 running with SP 6 or so, no antiviral because I don't give it network access. It runs the Windows apps I need, like Microsoft Access. It can't handle the children's games unfortunately, maybe XP would allow a bit better results.
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Download the demo version and try it out before you buy. This is not an application for the non-geek. If you're a geek (like me) it's not that hard to install, but the copious documentation is often incorrect. You're better off ignoring the documentation.
It claims to support Win95, 98 etc. I tried Win98 release 2. Don't bother. Seriously. It's a disaster.
XP works far better, but I think the current release has not been fully debugged for the newest Macs. I tried some older children's games -- the older they were the less they worked. They do work on an XP box.
Batteries go fast when running this -- you're best off with a plug.
Remember you need to budget for an XP license, and, if you allow network access, antiviral software.
 Great.. provided the catalyst for me to get a Mac. November 18, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Parallels is awesome, I love it and it is there for me anytime I can't find a Mac version of software that I own or need to own but is only available in Windows.
I don't play a lot of games, but my friends do play low frame rate games in Parrallels with little issue.
You do need a OEM copy of Windows to setup a virtual machine, but once the first one is installed, activated, and updated you can clone and backup that virtual machine and have multiple versions of windows installed, one for home one for work.
I own a Macbook pro and have easily been able to find all drivers for all of the hardware on the Mac so it shows up in Windows under Parallels (many coming from the Apple Bootcamp Disk). I also have Bootcamp installed but do not use it at all after I purchased Parallels unless I want to run a high frame rate game.
The only thing I don't like about it, but is a drawback to any virtual machine, is the space consumption on the hardrive and that Mac Partitions are not accessible from Windows.
Parallels works great November 9, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was a PC person until Mac came up with a way to have the best of both worlds. Parallels allows me to work in both platforms flawlessly. I highly recommend it. I can log onto Windows with my new MacBook faster than my husband can with his new Dell.
Installs itself! November 9, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My first attempt failed on Core 2 Duo. After Parallels support pointed me to the updated version, it automatically installed (fast, and amazing to watch) and now runs faster than most Windows machines I've used.
 Parallels Desktop for Intel MacOS X November 5, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
After using Virtual PC for years, my first thought is FAST, freaky fast! In a 2.0GHz Core Duo iMac, it is easily the fastest Windows system I've ever used. Windows XP reboots in less than 10 seconds. I also installed NetBSD, FreeBSD, and Fedora Core linux. All work very well.
The only downside is that the Parallels features and interface is not quite as mature as VPC was. But recent updates are improving it and there's nothing like FAST.
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