Parallels vs VMware Fusion – No Contest?

Aug 16, 2007 | 47 Comments

Parallels owns this space right now, no doubt – Windows virtualization on the Intel Mac platform. Despite its heavy branding, Parallels has yet to prove its worth in performance (and has, up until recently, been the only viable commercial virtual machine contender on Apple’s OS X). I had been taking a tentative look at Vmware [...]

Macbook Pro – Parallels vs VMWare Fusion

Aug 16, 2007 | 16 Comments

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Windows Vista Complaints Department

Aug 14, 2007 | 73 Comments

At the risk of sounding even more negative about the entire Windows Vista situation, I have a steady stream of disgruntled users venting in my inbox. Michelle Rampelt, for instance: I just experienced the ultimate irony. As I selected your “Mail Me” Icon, the wretched “Allow” Window popped up. I am an exceptionally happy person, [...]

What is a Virtual Machine?

Jun 6, 2007 | 3 Comments

Click Image to Play Video http://live.pirillo.com/ – A VM – Virtual Machine – allows you to run a, operating system inside of another operating system; for example, with Parallels you can run Windows inside of OS X, or with VMWare you can run Linux inside of Windows. In the past Virtual Machines were limited to [...]

Windows Vista Help

Mar 9, 2007 | 72 Comments

Not an hour goes by when I don’t see a twitter, email, forum post, etc. chock full of Vista complaints. Reporters, bloggers, regular users, the galactic senate – they’re not just disappointed, they’re disillusioned. As previously asserted, I moved back to XP the other day. Productivity: restored! Classic mode was usable again (but only after [...]

CrossOver, Boot Camp, Parallels, VMWare…

Sep 19, 2006 | 12 Comments

Exclusive Coupon: 20% off Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Upgrade for existing customers OR $10 off for Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac for new customers. Apple is prepping Boot Camp for Leopard inclusion next year. I wouldn’t be surprised if they soon figured out how to enable Windows apps to run “natively” in OS X. [...]