Just got an email from the Parallels team offering Parallels 4 upgrade downloading now post pics after I have installed it.
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Parallels 4.0 Promises Significant Performance Improvements
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lol!!
i upgraded my versio of 3.0 last night... i didn't see any mention of 4 though.. although i know 4 has been beta tested etc..
i upgraded my versio of 3.0 last night... i didn't see any mention of 4 though.. although i know 4 has been beta tested etc..
booo.. ars say that
i upgraded mine in feb 2008!! so will have to pay to upgrade..
Buggerd if I can find the right download link as the only one I can see is for 3.0 build 5626 November 5th and it has all the 3.0 badging
Buggerd if I can find the right download link as the only one I can see is for 3.0 build 5626 November 5th and it has all the 3.0 badging
Looks like the NDA/timeframe for the news release passed (as I got similar news on multiple RSS feeds), but the Parallels guys forgot to update their website
So, the download link from
http://www.parallels.com/support/desktop/upgrade/
links to
http://www.parallels.com/support/desktop/upgrade/
Way to go.
ALSO, you should put inverted comma's around the 'Released' (< just like that) in the thread title, until you actually get the link to download it.
http://www.parallels.com/support/desktop/upgrade/
links to
http://www.parallels.com/support/desktop/upgrade/
Way to go.
ALSO, you should put inverted comma's around the 'Released' (< just like that) in the thread title, until you actually get the link to download it.
There is a link to Parallels 4, build 3522 date 9 November on the trials download page.
http://www.parallels.com/download/desktop/
http://www.parallels.com/download/desktop/
Parallels 4.0 Promises Significant Performance Improvements
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Parallels has announced the immediate availability of Parallels 4.0. Parallels allows Intel-Mac users to run Windows alongside Mac OS X.
The latest update to their Windows-virtualization software for Intel Macs promises new performance, security, backup and power saving features. Performance is said to be "up to 50% faster".
Update: Parallels is offering a $5 coupon through our affiliate partner.
Article Link: Parallels 4.0 Promises Significant Performance Improvements
Parallels has announced the immediate availability of Parallels 4.0. Parallels allows Intel-Mac users to run Windows alongside Mac OS X.
The latest update to their Windows-virtualization software for Intel Macs promises new performance, security, backup and power saving features. Performance is said to be "up to 50% faster".
This release also finally introduces support for up to 8 way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) to take advantage of the multi-core CPUs found in all Macs. Other features include:
Version 4.0 retails for $79.99 and is available as a paid $39.99 upgrade to existing Parallels customers. A free trial is also available.
Update: Parallels is offering a $5 coupon through our affiliate partner.
Article Link: Parallels 4.0 Promises Significant Performance Improvements
I think I might actually buy this version. I've used trial versions of the others, but couldn't get myself to purchase it.
I haven't ever used Fusion, but I'm sure once people start downloading the new version, we'll see some comparisons then.
Yea, I've used trials for both Fusion and Parallels. The latest builds, other than 4.0 for Parallels. Couldn't bring myself to buy them. I'll wait until other people have tested it and then I will buy either.
I'm voting negative on this thread......because I just bought VmWare a few days ago. And even if VmWare releases a new edition that competes with the new version of Parallels, I'll have to pay to upgrade to that one.
wow, this seems like a huge update. i might have to buy this version, instead of just using the trials. glad that it's out today also. i wonder if it's in stores?
...because I just bought VmWare a few days ago. And even if VmWare releases a new edition that competes with the new version of Parallels, I'll have to pay to upgrade to that one.
So? you'd have to buy parallels outright anyway.
So? you'd have to buy parallels outright anyway.
Yeah, but if I'd known the new version was coming a few days ago, I'd have bought that and not VmWare.
I'm picking this up immediately. Fusion always has, and apparently always will be crap. Every revision has the same problems. At least Parallels is generally stable, and it's Coherence feature makes Fusion's Unity look like some kind of alpha phase concept.
It's too bad because I've used VMware for years and don't mind the enterprise product line, but having used both (Parallels & Fusion all versions) for several months side by side for work, Parallels owns, even if Fusion was more efficient, Parallels is just more stable and far less buggy. I'm very curious to see how this new version fares out running 4+ VMs at once let alone this video acceleration.
It's too bad because I've used VMware for years and don't mind the enterprise product line, but having used both (Parallels & Fusion all versions) for several months side by side for work, Parallels owns, even if Fusion was more efficient, Parallels is just more stable and far less buggy. I'm very curious to see how this new version fares out running 4+ VMs at once let alone this video acceleration.
Parallels ROCKS!!!
I have used Parallels for about 18 months and it has been a great purchase. The only problems that I experience was occasional performance degradation.
I will definitely be upgrading. I have not used any other VM products and can't speak to games under parallels. But for my needs I highly recommend Parallels.
I have used Parallels for about 18 months and it has been a great purchase. The only problems that I experience was occasional performance degradation.
I will definitely be upgrading. I have not used any other VM products and can't speak to games under parallels. But for my needs I highly recommend Parallels.
Won't give those thieves any of my money ever again.
I bought Parallel's 2.0 and was told (and advertised on their website) that Parallel's 3.0 was going to be a free upgrade. Was it heck. They are doing the same with version 4.0.
I was so annoyed about loosing out on Parallel's 3.0 that I got it by other means. I already paid for it, they falsely advertised.
50% performance boost does sound nice however, but where does this boost come from? Optimisation of Parallel's code or making OS X sluggish and Parallel's fast?
I bought Parallel's 2.0 and was told (and advertised on their website) that Parallel's 3.0 was going to be a free upgrade. Was it heck. They are doing the same with version 4.0.
I was so annoyed about loosing out on Parallel's 3.0 that I got it by other means. I already paid for it, they falsely advertised.
50% performance boost does sound nice however, but where does this boost come from? Optimisation of Parallel's code or making OS X sluggish and Parallel's fast?