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Official Page: Parallels.com/en/products/desktop/
Company: Parallels, Inc.
Current Version: Version 2.5 Build 3188 (Feb 27, 2007)
Blog/News: ParallelsVirtualization.Blogspot.com
Trial/Demo Version Available: 15- Day Trial at Parallels.com
Cost: $79.95 ($65.99 at Amazon.com – May 1, 2007)
Run Multiple Sessions Simultaneously: Yes
64-Bit Primary OS: No
Requirements:
- * Mac OS X v10.4.6
* Intel Core processor (Core Solo, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon “Woodcrest” (Dual Core)
* 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
* 30MB free hard-disk space (for installation)
* Hard-disk space for each virtual machine.
Uses Intel Hardware Virtualization? Yes (Note: Core Solo-based Mac minis run software virtualization)
Mac Models known to work:
Issues with specific Mac Models:
Guest OSes: Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, 2003, Vista), any Linux distribution (Ubuntu 7.04, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, or MS-DOS
Other related software:
* PD Tweaker – Software that addresses initial shortcomings (since rectified)
* Parallels Transporter (Beta information, bundled with Parallels Desktop)
* SerialParallels 1.0 – for turning sockets into serial ports (Third Party)
Other Articles/Sites:
* Featured in Apple’s “Get a Mac – Run Windows” Campaign
* 37Signals.com – Using Parallels in Web Design
* November 1, 2006 – Virtual Strategy Magazine Podcast
* June, 2006 Macworld review of Parallels Desktop for Mac
* Wikipedia Entry
Previous Versions
* March 7, 2007 – Build 3188 – Version 2.5
* February 27, 2007 – Build 3186 – Final Release – Version 2.5
* February 15, 2007 – Build 3170 – Release Candidate 3
* February 7, 2007 Macworld Hands On with Windows Vista on Macs
* February 1, 2007 – Build 3150 – Release Candidate 2
* January 10, 2007 – Build 3120 – Release Candidate 3120
* December 29, 2006 – Build 3106 – Beta 3
* December 21, 2006 – Build 3094 – Beta 2
* December 1, 2006 – Build 3036
* October 27, 2006 – Build 1966
* October 11, 2006 – Build 1940
* September 28, 2006 – RC 2 Build 1922
* October 10, 2006 – Build 1940
Additional Screenshots:
Setup Screen (Image from Parallels, Inc.)
Parallels Desktop in Action (Image from Parallels, Inc.)