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Parallels Desktop for Mac Premium Edition makes it possible to run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels’ award-winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and your favorite Windows applications at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops! This new release of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements. This Premium Edition of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with $175 in bonus software that provides you the essential tools for your Windows virtual machine—Acronis TrueImage Home, Acronis Disk Director Suite and Kaspersky Internet Security (12-month subscription. Now running Windows applications on your Mac has never been easier. |
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Key Features
Use Windows without giving up Mac OS X.
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac makes it easy to run a virtual Windows PC right inside your Mac. It's easy to install and easy to use. And it makes it simple to use applications, access the Internet and work with hardware just like you would on a real Windows PC without the hassle of shutting down your Mac to boot up another operating system.
- Powerful! Run Windows and OS X side-by-side on your Mac!
- Fast! Run Windows at blazing speed.
- Easy! Set up with a simple wizard-driven interface.
Build a "virtual machine" in just seconds.
- Convenient! Copy and paste data and drag and drop files between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X.
- Flexible! Run more than one "virtual machine" at once Windows, Linux, Solaris and more.
Plus ...
- Effortlessly switch from Mac OS to Windows.
- NEW! OpenGL 1.5 / DirectX 8.1 support - Run games and 3D applications at native speed in Windows.
- NEW! Documents Integration - Open your documents in Mac OS or Windows using any available Mac OS or Windows application.
- Instantly drag and drop files between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X
- NEW! Snapshots - Save the running virtual machine state and revert back to it at any time.
- NEW! Improved Graphics User Interface - Now even easier to use and understand
- Run Windows in a window or full-screen.
- Run popular Windows applications not available for the Mac.
- NEW! Coherence 2.0 - Run your Windows and Mac OS applications in a single integrated environment.
- Transporter - migrate your real Windows PC to a Parallels virtual machine.
- NEW! Windows Start menu integration - Click the Parallels icon in the Dock to show the Windows Start menu.
- NEW! Boot Camp support - Use your Boot Camp partition with Parallels Desktop. Now works with XP or Vista Partions.
- NEW! Integrated Virus Check - Free six month subscription allows you to work safely without fear of viruses.
- Support for dual monitors: Each operating system can have its own dedicated screen.
- No hard drive partitioning required.
- Maximize hard drive space and improve virtual machine performance with built-in Parallels Compressor™.
- NEW! Mount your Windows file system and access its files and folders directly from Mac OS.
- NEW! Support for OS X 10.5 - Full support for Apple's next generation operating system when it ships
- NEW! Tools for Linux users - Improved mouse and screen handling features
- Compatible with Windows (Vista, XP, 2003, NT, 2000, Me, 98, 95,3.11 and 3.1), any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation or MS-DOS.
Operating systems sold separately. 
Run Windows in a window alongside OS X or at full screen. Just one keystroke switches you back to Mac OS X.
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What's New
50+ NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES INCLUDING:
- OpenGL 1.5 / DirectX 8.1 Support - Run supported games and 3D applications at native speed in Windows.
- Coherence 2.0 - Run Windows and Mac OS applications in a single integrated environment.
- Documents Integration - Open documents in Mac OS or Windows using any available Mac OS or Windows application.
- Snapshots - Save the running virtual machine state and revert back to it at any time.
- Improved Windows Support - for XP and Vista
- Printers - Support for shared printers.
- Wider USB 2.0 and CD & DVD support
- Windows Start Menu Integration - Click the Parallels icon in the Dock to show the Windows Start Menu.
- Mount Your Windows File System - and access its files and folders directly from Mac OS.
- Parallels Explorer - Search for Windows files without having to start Windows.
- BootCamp Support - Use your BootCamp Partition inside Parallels. Now even works with Windows Vista!
- Integrated Virus Check - Free six month subscription allows you to work safely without fear of viruses.
- Improved Graphics User Interface - Now even easier to use and understand
- Support for OS X Leopard - Full support for Apple's next generation operating system when it ships.
- New Tools for Linux Users - Improved mouse and screen handling features
- Fast and Easy Installation - Installs in just 3 clicks.
Plus $175 in Bonus Software! |
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Bonus Software
Acronis Disk Director Suite makes it easy to increase the size of your Windows virtual hard drive, plus run  comprehensive disk management tools.
Start small and expand your hard drive as you go. Resize, move, copy, split, and merge partitions without losing data. Recover accidentally lost or deleted partitions. Acronis Disk Director is the essential disk management tool for Windows. 
Protect yourself from hard drive failures and other disasters. Create full backups –  or back up only your most important data, applications, and settings. Use additional included utilities to protect your privacy by safely destroying sensitive data.
This innovative imaging software even makes it easy to schedule automatic backups so you’re always protected from data loss. 
Safeguard your Windows virtual machine with Kasperky’s Triple Threat Protection. This award-winning security suite provides comprehensive protection against identity theft, viruses, spyware, spam and hacker  attacks.
Stay protected against the latest threats with a one-year subscription (included) to automatic updates. This critically acclaimed suite also includes privacy and parental controls, plus an integrated firewall! |
Application Support
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac lets you run thousands of popular Windows programs, plus many that are not available for the Mac, including ...
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- ACT!
- Goldmine
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Money
- Microsoft Publisher
- Art Explosion Publisher Pro
- Microsoft FrontPage
- Hallmark Card Studio
- Scrapbook Factory Deluxe
- PrintMaster
- Punch Home Design Software
- Counter Strike
- Descent 3
- Half Life
- Quake 4
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein
- Plus thousands more!
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Comparison to Boot Camp
Unlike dual-boot solutions like Apple's Boot Camp in which you must completely shut down Mac OS X and endure a full OS startup cycle in order to access important data, Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac gives you the power to run Windows, Linux and other operating systems and Mac OS X simultaneously. This means you can run popular programs like Outlook, Access or Internet Explorer without having to give up the usability and functionality of your Mac OS X machine. Parallels even gives you the ability to copy and past data and drag and drop files between Windows and Mac OS X. And unlike Boot Camp, Parallels does not require a fixed hard disk partition. Instead, Parallels only uses the hard disk space it needs and grows when you need it. Best of all, Parallels makes it simple to share files between Window and Mac OS X. Parallels Desktop 3.0 can also be used alongside Boot Camp. Parallels allows you to use your existing Windows XP or Windows Vista Boot Camp partition in a Parallels virtual machine, without having to reinstall Windows or any applications. 
You can even run Windows at full-screen and switch back to Mac OS X with just one keystroke. |
Your "Virtual Machine"
You might call it a PC simulator or a mock computer. But in the software industry, it has a standard term: a virtual machine. Each time you start up Parallels Desktop for Mac, you're actually turning on a virtual machine running Windows or whichever operating system you specify. Each virtual machine behaves as though it's running on a PC with these components:
- Intel Pentium processor
- Generic motherboard compatible with Intel i815 chipset
- Up to 1500 MB of RAM
- NEW! Open GL 1.5 / DirectX 8.1 support - Run games and 3D applications at native speed in Windows.
- USB 2.0 - Use external hard drives, printers, scanners and web cameras including iSight
- CD/DVD drive - Burn CDs and DVDs directly in virtual machines
- Monitor with VESA 3.0 support
- A floppy disk drive (mapped to an image file)
- Up to four IDE disk drives or CD-DVD-ROM drives
- Ethernet network card compatible with RTL8029
- Wi-Fi wireless networking card
- Up to four serial (COM) ports
- Up to three bi-directional parallel (LPT) ports
- Standard PC keyboard
- PS/2 scroll-wheel mouse
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Supported Operating Systems
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac lets you run any of the following operating system alongside OS X. You can even install multiple operating systems to run more than one "virtual machine" at once. Microsoft Windows
- Windows Vista
- Windows 2003 Standard Edition SP0
- Windows 2003 Standard Edition SP1
- Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition SP0
- Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
- Windows 2003 Web Edition SP0
- Windows 2003 Web Edition SP1
- Windows XP SP2 Professional
- Windows XP SP2 Home
- Windows XP SP1 Professional
- Windows XP SP1 Home
- Windows XP SP0 Professional
- Windows XP SP0 Home
- Windows 2000 Professional Edition SP4
- Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
- Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Windows ME
- Windows 98
- Windows 95
- Windows 3.11
- Windows 3.1
Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES3
- Red Hat Linux 9
- Red Hat Linux 8
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Debian Linux 3.1
- Fedora Core Linux 4
- Fedora Core Linux 3
- SUSE Linux 10
- SUSE Linux 9.3
- SUSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE Linux 9.0
- Mandriva Linux 10.1
- Mandriva Linux 10
- Mandriva Linux 9.2
FreeBSD
- FreeBSD 5.4
- FreeBSD 5.3
- FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD 4.1
OS/2 and eComStation
- OS/2 warp 4.5
- OS/2 warp 4
- OS/2 warp 3
- eComStation 1.2
- eComStation 1.1
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Reviews
Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal
"... Parallels Desktop is a very good product and a pleasure to use. It's like having two computers in one, the best of both worlds." Macworld, June 2006
"Parallels Desktop for Mac is "valuable tool for anyone using an Intel-based Mac" PC World's Techlog
"It's one of the best reasons yet for considering an Intel Mac." ZDNet Between The Lines
"Perhaps the coolest thing about my new Mac has been Parallels, the virtualization system that runs on OS X." MacWindows.com
"The speed in Parallels was astonishing--not simply astonishing for being inside a virtual environment, but astonishing for a real physical PC." |
Awards
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Mac World Expo Best of Show 2007
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Macworld U.K. Editors' Choice 2006
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Macworld Editor's Choice 2006
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PC Magazine 4-Star Rating 2006
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PCWorld 20 Most Innovative Products 2006
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Macworld Readers Choice 2006
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Linux Magazine #1 Product To Buy Holiday Season 2006
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MacWorld España Producto Recomendado 2006
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MacUser Magazine Innovation Of The Year 2006
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