I'm a long-time Windows user, but the best Windows laptop I've ever owned is my current MBP with Windows 8.1 running in Parallels. With 16GB and an i7 processor, I configured Parallels to give 8GB and 4 processors to Windows, so Windows and OS X each get half the machine. With plenty of SSD space, Windows just flies; you can't tell that it's running virtual.
Parallels maps the Mac touchpad gestures into Windows, so things like two-finger scrolling, as well as Metro gestures like edge swipes, all work in Windows 8. With the Windows VM shut down, you can update Parallels key mapping for Windows to customize the keyboard the way you want it.
Parallels lets you add Windows apps to the OS X dock, and automatically adds running Windows apps to the dock. Windows 8 notifications are merged into OS X notifications. Although I generally run Windows full-screen, Parallels' convergence mode lets you run Windows apps on the Mac desktop.
For someone who lives in both worlds, this is an ideal configuration.
Parallels maps the Mac touchpad gestures into Windows, so things like two-finger scrolling, as well as Metro gestures like edge swipes, all work in Windows 8. With the Windows VM shut down, you can update Parallels key mapping for Windows to customize the keyboard the way you want it.
Parallels lets you add Windows apps to the OS X dock, and automatically adds running Windows apps to the dock. Windows 8 notifications are merged into OS X notifications. Although I generally run Windows full-screen, Parallels' convergence mode lets you run Windows apps on the Mac desktop.
For someone who lives in both worlds, this is an ideal configuration.
