So is Fusion or Parallels right for me?

[ghostchild]

OK this has probably been asked a million times, but due to my circumstances I want to know which one is better for me to do my stuff so:

1. I need to work on MS Access so I need Windows.
- Fusion might work right?

2. I might play games.
- Can Parallels run all my ram and resources on one operating system like bootcamp? I don't like rebooting all the time...

So did I answer my own question by saying that I need Parallels?

Thanks.

 

[ghostchild]

No one? Help?

 

[Scottyk9]

sigh...

both will run simple apps like Access very well

neither will reliably run "newer" or intensive games well (although I understand progress is being made), for which bootcamp is generally recommended

 

[KingYaba]

Just demo both programs and decide for yourself.

 

[snberk103]

Just demo both programs and decide for yourself.

What KingYaba said.... they both have free trials.... see which works best for you.

 

[DaveF]

Your question might get a better answer in the "Windows" section of the forum.

* Parallels and Fusion are great for home & office applications, like MS Office, IE, DVD ripping, etc.

* Parallels and Fusion are not good for games.

I use Parallels for Finances now. I used it for a while to run Office, until I bought iWork. I also used it for some DVD ripping utilities.

I use BootCamp for games. I've not had success with the few games I've run in Parallels.

 

[DLH]

Parallels can also run a bootcamp partition as a VM.

You could have one window's install to your bootcamp partion and then run it as a VM to run Access and then boot into it with bootcamp when you want to run games. Then, you only need to maintain one window's install.

I don't know whether or not VMware can do the same thing.

 

[TBi]

I don't know whether or not VMware can do the same thing.

Yes it does, says so on the VMWare Fusion website. Might have been useful to check there before posting