Parallels the maker of Parallels Desktop the popular desktop virtualization software for Mac OS X has announced the availability of Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac OS X. Parallels Desktop 5 allows users to run Windows, Linux and other operating systems side-by-side with Mac OS X. The newest version of Parallels boasts over 70 new features including Full support for Aero in Windows Vista and 7 through Windows WDDM driver, including Aero Flip 3D.
In addition to Windows 7 support Parallels Desktop 5 introduces 7 times better graphic performance for games and 3D Windows applications than the previous version as well as enhanced graphics support for Linux through through OpenGL 2.1 support.
Parallels Desktop 5 is prices at $79.9 for new users and $49.99 for users upgrading from Parallels Desktop 4.0.
News source: Parallels Desktop
In addition to Windows 7 support Parallels Desktop 5 introduces 7 times better graphic performance for games and 3D Windows applications than the previous version as well as enhanced graphics support for Linux through through OpenGL 2.1 support.
Parallels Desktop 5 is prices at $79.9 for new users and $49.99 for users upgrading from Parallels Desktop 4.0.
News source: Parallels Desktop
Personally I would really like to know which is the best and also motivated why? Anybody care to elaborate?
Personally I would really like to know which is the best and also motivated why? Anybody care to elaborate?
To be honest, I haven't tried the latest version. I've been reluctant to as with previous versions, I had been plagued by that clipboard bug that was supposedly already fixed. To this day, my context menus in OS X are littered with the all of the application duplicates that Parallels installed (in the Open With menu).
With the last two versions, 3 and 4, I would try them out, even bought a license for both through promotions, and I always went back to VMWare Fusion.
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