Feedback Request - Using Parallels 9 for Mac

[Cary Gordon]

I use Parallels when I need a Windows desktop and it works as advertised. It seems pretty zippy.

I also use VirtualBox, which is free, but not as well integrated as Parallels or Fusion. VirtualBox is great for running Linux development server environments and for use with Vagrant.

Cary

On Apr 10, 2014, at 8:13 AM, Thomas Edelblute <TEdelblute at anaheim.net> wrote:

> Parallels is a good product, and I have used it to run two virtual machines simultaneously to test things in Windows Server 2008. I do not have sufficient RAM for a third virtual machine so I want to replace the laptop.
> 
> I don't know how that compares with your power user requirements. I believe you can also replace the Apple OS with Windows on a MacBook.
> 
> Thomas Edelblute
> Public Access Systems Coordinator
> Anaheim Public Library
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jim LeFager
> Date:04/10/2014 7:58 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Feedback Request - Using Parallels 9 for Mac
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> Hi, 
> Is anyone out there using Parallels 9 for Mac?  Do you have any feedback on running this?  The PC laptops that we are able to purchase for staff don't have the processing power that we need, but we can order Macbook pros and configure them as needed.  A new staff member needs more processing power than what we can get on the PCs, but also needs to use native Windows Microsoft Office tools and a few other windows programs.  Using Parallels would solve this we think, but are there any implications for speed, or performance? Remote Desktop is also an option, but they will need a reliable way to change back and forth between operating systems
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Jim LeFager
> 
> Web Applications Librarian
> DePaul University
> jlefager at depaul.edu 
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