Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac (Intel Mac) @ richardeward.com

Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac (Intel Mac)
from Nova Development US

Features:

• Run Windows and Mac OS applications in a single integrated environment, or mount Your Windows File System and access its files and folders directly from Mac OS
• Windows Start Menu Integration--Click the Parallels icon in the Dock to show the Windows Start Menu
• Support for OS X Leopard--Full support for Apple's next generation operating system when it ships
• Open documents in Mac OS or Windows using any available Mac OS or Windows application

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Like Having Two Computers in One!
  In my business, I'm forced to use two Windows-only products: Visio and Project. Rather than buy another PC, I tried Parallels. So far, the product has exceeded my expectations.
  The only issue I've had is in using an external USB disk drive. But the solution to the problem of Parallels not recognizing it is simple. It's just a matter of first "ejecting" the disk from Finder, unplugging the disk's USB cable from the Mac, then launching Parallels. Once Windows loads, plug the disk drive back in and all is... more info

• Unbelievable to see Windows and Mac side by side
  This is, without a doubt, one of the best-conceived applications ever. I recently bought an iMac computer, but still have several applications that run on Windows. I bought Parallels and a nice, clean version of Windows XP Home. Both installed without a problem, and now I have a version of Windows on my Mac that is not laden down with mysterious programs in the start-up routine. It runs better, faster and with fewer glitches than Windows ran on my PC. What's best is that in coherence mode, Windows programs... more info

• Excellent product with poor support
  First the good -- I've been using Parallels for over 1.5 years now, primarily with Windows 2000 but also with XP, under both Tiger and now Leopard. Excellent integration with OS X makes using it virtually seamless, although normally I run it full screen on one display and OS X on my second display (iMac with additional display). No stability problems or crashing, except as noted below.
  The bad -- best support is their user-to-user forums, which they keep fairly hidden. They are slow to repair problems.... more info

• Half-baked - don't waste your time
  Parallels Desktop works marginally when running a Windows XP in a virtual machine. If you are planning to use your Boot Camp installation as a VM (as advertised by Parallels), however, it's really not ready for prime time. There are quite a few issues:
  - many features described in the product literature do not work if you are using a Boot Camp installation (including some of the most exciting, such as snapshots)
  - You can very easily corrupt your installation of Windows XP by doing something... more info

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