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| From: Nova Development US
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $44.93
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New (31) Used (7) from $38.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  271 reviews
Sales Rank: 282
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X Intel
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
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:
 Best of Both Worlds January 8, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I bought my Intel iMac, one of the first things that I bought was Parallels Desktop Mac--and, of course, a copy of XP to go along with it. I have had repetitive stress injuries and I wanted to be able to use Dragon Naturally Speaking, which I really wish the folks at Nuance (formerly ScanSoft) would port to the Mac OS. (IBM ViaVoice works just barely, and I've never tried iListen--I just listened to David Pogue's raves about Dragon in the New York Times and decided to spend my money there.)
Like all things Mac, Parallels installed easily, and it was easy to get up and running. And--oddly--the XP version of Office runs faster in Parallels than does the native Mac version. I have two screens, so I have XP on one and Mac on the other, and other than Parallels not yet supporting USB 2.0 (the newer beta does, but it still has some bugs in it and I reverted to the latest official build), it works great. For longer documents (like very long manuscripts) and for programs that require a lot of processing power, I boot into Windows natively, but now I am no longer shut out of software and web sites that are windows-only.
Hooray for Parallels. These guys and gals are amazing. When USB 2.0 support comes along, I will go from 4 to 5 stars.
So, how does Dragon do in the virtual environment? Excellent. For smaller documents, it works like a dream. If you are editing or writing longer documents, it's better just to boot into windows using Apple's Boot Camp.
And these guys have now updated to include USB 2.0 support, as well as using a Boot Camp partition as your virtual disk. There are still a few kinks to be worked out, but for the most part, this product is awesome.
 No support crashes all the time Don't buy January 3, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Terrible product Don't bother with it unless you are an expert. I'm using boot camp instead - it works and its free If you have any problems you have to pay $30 for support Awful product
 Parallels Desktop for Mac January 3, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The software was very confusing to use and the customer service was not very helpful. They didn't respond to my questions.
I was astonished that my Mac actually looked like a PC December 26, 2006
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
(Updated 4-11-2007 and 4-29-2007 to reflect new information on my Parallels crash, as well as the new version that fixes some of the cons I originally posted.)
I just got Parallels today and this review offers you a first impression of what it is like to install and use. First you launch Parallels. The Parallels screen opens, and displays some key preferences that you'll probably want to edit (see tips below). Clicking the play button (like a movie) you launch Windows (XP in my case) which boots on my iMac in about 10 seconds. In the Parallels window, Windows looks just like you are "booting" it yet the Mac is running the whole time! I switch between the Mac and Windows using "command+tab" (that's the "open apple" for you hardcore Mac'ers). Here are some pros and cons as well as some tips.
Pro:
-Install of Parallels went smoothly... the set up was automated, and went quickly with little or no decision-making
-Scary how much my Mac acts like a Windows PC
-Windows install included immediate access to the internet through my Mac account, a huge surprise
-So far SUPERIOR to VirtualPC, which after hours and hours, I never got working... Parallels was so easy.
-All my peripherals seem to work, even my Sony mouse which has a memory stick slot in it (in other words, it's multi-functional/fancy and was supported nicely)
-I use my Mac to safely browse the internet and download programs... I even downloaded office for Windows on my Mac and then used Parallels to retrieve it (I could have used Parallels to get it directly, but then I'd have to browse using Windows and risk viruses)
-Share files very easily between the OSX (Mac) and Windows using a shared folder (I've shared photos and a free yet massive Microsoft Office trial program this way, to test it).
-Automatically maps PC Control key functions over to Mac Command key... handy!
Con:
-Technical support is worse than any other tech group I have had to use... my Parallels was down 3 weeks and they didn't even call or email me once to let me know what the status of my problem is (or that the problem was even received). I finally called them and waited 90 minutes although the system said it would be only 10. Each time I moved ahead in the queue, the quoted wait time got longer! When I got through, they were able to resolve the "black screen" problem quickly (launching XP produced a completely empty black window), apparently it was common. My other problem was the "install tools" wasn't working, which means you can't share a folder between the Mac and XP. In the short term I emailed files to myself as a poor man's method to share files, fortunately I was working with small ones. Turns out that while the cause is still undetermined, I found a Parallels disk image on my drive which when manually clicked, manually launched the installer I needed. Weird.
-To me, the instructions are weak, the manual is not very good and instructions that come with upgrades are terrible... you've been warned
-Seems a little slow at times. I've bumped up the "RAM" allocation to 604 MB (max recommended), but think it may need even more.
-People report slow or incompatible gaming.
Tips (Neutral Commentary):
-I recycled an old copy of XP that was registered once, but no longer in use. When registering, call Microsoft as your option. I left them know that I was "reinstalling the software." I didn't bother to tell them that I was installing to a Mac... I figured that this would generate a pointless and a lengthy discussion to a confused person in India.
-After installing XP, immediately seek out the updates. This might require many "reboots" which in this case aren't reboots at all. The program cycles yet your Mac OS is running the whole time!
-If it's not already obvious, you need a copy of Windows.
-Give it RAM! The default of 256 KB is laughable and will produce frustratingly slow performance.
-This will work alongside Apple's free "Boot Camp" beta so you can have the convenience of Parallels with the computing speed/compatibility offered by Boot Camp (with Boot Camp you must reboot your computer to switch between . Windows and your Mac OS). Just remember that when you call Microsoft to register Windows, your copy of Windows is being "reinstalled on the same computer."
-Have your Windows Virus protection handy to install immediately
-Set aside time to install of Microsoft's updates to maximize security and compatibility. In the first 3 days I installed 124 XP updates (yes, I counted them, all 124 of them) from the Microsoft web site... you'll need to reboot XP many times to do this.
-My extended keys (i.e. the number pad area to the right) is activated using the "clear" key which is in the same position as the "num lock" would be... many functions behave like this automatically as described in the "pro" section above
Bottom line: Excellent, wonderfully handy! Amazing to see Windows XP coexisting with my Mac OS. Pray that you do not need their tech support as I think that it is terribly slow and not very effective except for the more basic issues.
very nice product, but some programs do not work December 24, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really like parallel. my only negative is that it is not good enough -- some programs still do not work, particularly SAS and some trading software.
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