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| From: Nova Development US
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $30.90
You Save: $49.09 (61%)
New (22) Used (10) from $19.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  273 reviews
Sales Rank: 409
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X Intel
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 7.5 x 5.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 100722
Model: 23707
UPC: 727298404005
EAN: 0727298404005
ASIN: B000GHIV2Q
Release Date: July 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Paralles Desktop August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking forward to installing this so I did not have reboot every time I wanted my Windows XP system on my Intel Mac. However, this software caused me much grief --- I landed up corrupting a file in Windows that is needed to boot the computer. In order to recover I had to wipe the Windows partition using BootCamp and then rebuild Windows (no repair in Windows did not work). Response to my support request was very slow after my initial request, I tried again on my own with the same result. I did finally get a response that lead to the solution -- to remove some virtual devices (USB and Floppy). Windows worked fine then, and actually I could reinsert the USB controller. I will say that it is much nicer to have software like this rather than rebooting constantly. I also think the manual is a bit dense and could be more helpful.
 MAC flexibility July 29, 2008
Definitely impressed with the 3.0 version of Parallels. The interface with the newer MAC operating system is more seamless with easier sharing of files and applications bewteen the MAC and PC environment. Unfortunately, you also have to factor in the upgrade costs of Parallels 3.0 into the cost for upgrading the MAC from Tiger, as both upgrades are needed.
 Far inferior to VMWare Fusion July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used all types of virtualization products for a long time now, and was very disappointed by this product. I was continuously getting BSODs with 98 and 2000 under Parallels. At that time I switched to the beta of Fusion and had no stability issues after that.
One terrific thing about Parallels though is that, even though I bought the product through Amazon and was at the 30 day mark, the company cheerfully and promptly refunded my money, honoring their guarantee. Bravo!
Parallels Program July 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a very powerful program backed by one of the weakest technical support crews in the world. Their offices are constantly closed and the FAQ online is rivaled only by Apple's lack of actual help topics. Don't be in a hurry to use this product and you will find that it does work very well. You will not be up and running in minutes. Plus you must go buy Microsoft XP or Vista to run on this. It would be nice if they were packaged together or at the very least disclosed on the product itself before purchase.
 If only I could get it to work.... July 27, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hard to review since I've never been able to get it to load properly. Waste of my money.
Maybe if you're an Apple tech this will work for you, but speaking as someone who's had a computer since my first Apple II in '79, this is NOT a good solution if you aren't super apple-savvy. I'm going back to an XP machine because this just won't load on my mac so I can be productive.
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