Parelles or VMWare Fusion

[arMac]

I am a student planning on getting MPB 13.
What should I get to to run windows applications - Parellels or VMWare Fusion?

 

[Dmac77]

I am a student planning on getting MPB 13.
What should I get to to run windows applications - Parellels or VMWare Fusion?

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Don

 

[MacDawg]

Both do the job well and have their fans and detractors
I use VMware Fusion and have no issues with it

Both have a trial version, and I would suggest you download and try them out yourself

You can also try VirtualBox (free)

Fusion or Parallels or Virtual Box (free)

Find out which one YOU like

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[arMac]

Actually both of them have been updated recently. So was asking for a comparison w.r.t to the newer versions of each.

 

[Mugwumper]

"It depends" . . .

Actually both of them have been updated recently. So was asking for a comparison w.r.t to the newer versions of each.

I think the answer to your question depends on what you plan to do with the
PC side of things.

For example, I have XP Pro and Windows 7 VMs in VMware. I use both to
resolve Word/Excel/PowerPoint compatibility problems with my clients. I
also use XP Pro to connect my wife's camcorder and download video files via
USB. I have downloaded PC files onto the Mac desktop, then fired up XP Pro
and installed those files off the shared PC desktop with absolutely no issues.

But I don't play any PC games. VMware is fine (and very fast) for what I
need, but it may not be for you.

Whatever you decide, get 4GB RAM . . .

My $0.02 . . .

 

[MacDawg]

Whatever you decide, get 4GB RAM . . .
.

Oh hell yeah...

Woof, Woof - Dawg