All articles and posts are written by Tim Verpoorten (Surfbits) unless otherwise noted in the beginning of the article itself.
With the release of Apple’s Boot Camp beta the world is subjected to the old-school dual-booting. Imagine the steps it takes to get a contact from an Access database while in OSX:
1) Save work and close down Mac OS X
2) Boot Windows
3) Load the app
4) Get the information you need and write it down (since you can’t cut/paste).
5) Save your database
6) Shut down windows
7) Reboot OS X
Reload applications
9) Use your information
With virtualization, it’s all right there on your desktop. Since you can pause a Virtual Machine (VM), you don’t even waste resources running Windows (or any other OS) when the VM isn’t being actively used. Virtualization is just far more efficient and useful than a dual-boot.
Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta for Mac OS X offers users a number of important features, including:
* Broad OS Support:
Use any version of Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, 2003), any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, or MS-DOS in secure virtual machines running alongside Mac OS X.
* Great Performance:
Driven by full support for dual-core processors and Intel Virtualization Technology (included in almost every new Intel-powered Mac), virtual machines created using Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta offer near-native performance and rock-solid stability.
* Unmatched Ease of Use:
Download the program and install it with a single click. Build a virtual machine in seconds using helpful wizards. Configure virtual machines using a simple web-inspired interface.
* Works on any Intel-powered Mac:
Any Intel Powered Macintosh running OS X 10.4.4 or higher is compatible with Parallels Workstation 2.1.
Download a beta copy now for your Intel Mac. Parallels Workstation will cost $49.99. It’s an amazing solution to the multi-operating system on OSX, enabling users to enjoy the comfort of their Mac OS X desktop while still being able to use critical applications from other OSes.
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April 6th, 2006 at 7:07 am
Make no mistake- virtualization is coming! Boot camp is just a way to install another OS- which you need to do virtualization or not. Remember that Apple is expert at virtualization- Classic; Rosetta… XP
April 6th, 2006 at 7:37 am
Benjamin Rudolph (Marketing Manager for Parallels) discussed this with me earlier this week. More here:
http://www.maccompanion.com/ExpressionEngine1.2/index.php?/macCompanionModern/comments/parallels_virtualization_for_mactels/
Hopefully we can discuss this further in the next Mac ReviewCast podcast. This is way cool stuff!
April 7th, 2006 at 5:33 am
You won’t see virtualization until all the universal binaries are ready.
April 7th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
[...] On another note, Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta was released for Mac OS X. This allows for the virtualization of Windows in Mac OS X. Other websites on the web have said that it performs very close to native speed. The only problem that I have found is that it does not boot from a partitioned drive that has Windows installed. This option would be great in the case of my friend Mike. The program is still in Beta, so one can still hope. [...]