Remember that completely arbitrary rule by Microsoft limiting virtualisation (which lets you run Windows concurrently with OS X on a Mac) to only the more expensive versions of Vista? It’s now gone.
While poor PC users still get the insulting end of the stick as Mac cozily snags their features, overall these spots feel less mean than Apple’s and surprisingly un-stale. John Hodgman’s presence is missed, but the Mac guy comes across as slightly less smug than Justin Long (probably ’cause he’s way old). Complete collection after the jump.
Remember when we gave you deets on the new Parallels 3.0 last week? Good news: it’s done and released already. So if you’ve been waiting for it with sweaty anticipation, clean yourself up and go grab a copy. Tally ho, dual OS cowboys! –Adam Frucci
AU: Yay! We gave THEM some news this morning. ;-)
These guys are fast. They announce one week, then deliver the next. Parallels Desktop 3.0 is now ready to roll, with all those juicy features we talked about last week.
Product Page [Parallels]
We had a chat with the Parallels guys earlier today, and got some new information that should be very interesting to people who are even the slightest bit interested in running Windows on your Mac.
We went over some of the stuff we covered yesterday, but there’s lots of new stuff and even one major feature we didn’t mention: Snapshots.
One of the main reasons why Mac users still use Boot Camp to run Windows Natively instead using virtualization software likeParallels is its lack of 3D gaming (OpenGL and DirectX) support. In Parallels Desktop version 3.0, now in final candidate development, you can finally use 3D gaming without rebooting.
The other major feature is “SmartSelect”, which allows users to open a file in either a OS X or Windows program directly from OS X. You won’t have to fire up the Windows program first and open it the long way. New versions cost $79 and upgrade versions are $39 if you buy before June 6. – Jason Chen
Product Page [Parallels via MacWorld]
