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more about #virtualization more comments → dfp3050: My inner geek just orgasmed. more » Alfisted: Because 6 hours of standby battery life is just too much. more » Daniel Grinton: I find that, with the increasing use of intelligent window sorting and things like expose, virtual desktops are kinda going out the window. Win7's sup... more » appletoad: I wish spaces did the cool cube effect. I'd likely end up using it alot more. more » Kaiser-Machead: I suppose this will work out better for people who buy a new laptop/desktop for work but also need XP application compatibility. In an office setting,... more » Serolf Divad: Wow... so now Microsoft has figured out a way to sell me two expensive operating systems at one time? That's chutzpah. Oh yeah... one more thing: does... more » BenCurry: So you're telling me, because Microsoft can't build true backwards compatibility into their new OS I have to purchase a license of XP to achieve this?... more » GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday: And what are the hardware requirements to run a second hard drive/partition with XP on it? more » kuriakos: Studies show that PCs run windows way faster than comparable Macs. more » Mr.V.: IMHO, they both suck ass. Both are laggy and freeze a bit. I'm all for BootCamp. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: This is impressive. I thought the 880's native Linux based OS was pretty good. If Nokia makes another rev. of this internet tablet I'd be interested... more » kuba.la: I have Parallels 3, and it disappointed me because when I tried to instal and play any PC game via it it just didnt work. I even tried worms amragedon... more » Serolf Divad: But do you need a licensed copy of windows on top of that? more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: I just ordered my first MacBook to replace my old powerbook and MacConnection was giving away Fusion. Is it the same thing as Parallels? more » Killjoy: "Platform agnostic." If the author created that term then I salute you, sir. more » -
#windows
Windows 7's XP Mode to Require 2GB of RAM, True Processor Virtualization
We talked about XP Mode—which runs programs that work in XP but not in Vista—in our Windows 7 RC1's hands-on. Now Microsoft is coming up with details about what hardware and licenses this will need. More » -
#windowsonmac
VMWare Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop for Mac: Which Is Faster?
Ironically, it's one of the biggest decisions you make when you get a Mac: How should I run Windows on it? Parallels or Fusion? An exhaustive battery of benchmarks by MacTech reveals a clear winner. More » -
#virtualization
VMWare For Mobile Devices Lets You Run Windows and Android Simultaneously
Ok, this is even cooler than we expected: a Nokia N800, loaded with VMWare's MVP hypervisor, is seen here running Windows CE and Android, at the same time. This is a big deal! More » -
#apple
Parallels 4 Out Now: 50% Faster Than Parallels 3
Those running Intel Macs are probably at least familiar with Parallels, the famed virtualization software allowing you to run Windows alongside OSX. Well now the company has just announced their fourth revision of the software, Parallels 4, that promises to run 50% faster than the previous version. More » -
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#software
Windows on Mac Benchmarked: Boot Camp vs. Parallels vs. Fusion
The three methods for running Windows on a Mac (Boot Camp, Parallels and Fusion) have been around for a while, but Mactech's numbers seem to be the first we've seen on how the three stack up on Leopard. The results weren't that surprising. More »
