RSSParallels Revamps Virtualization Software for Macs
Claims Windows runs 50 percent faster in Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0, adds super 'porn mode'
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Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0 is available immediately via download and at retail for $79.99; an upgrade for current users is priced at $39.99. Customers who purchased Version 3.0 on or after Sept. 1 are eligible for a free upgrade.
Parallels' biggest competitor in the Mac virtualization market, VMware Inc., launched Version 2.0 of its Fusion software in mid-September. It also competes with Sun Microsystems Inc.'s open-source VirtualBox 2.0.4, which can be downloaded at no charge.
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