Re: Parallels Vs. Fusion

Tim Hodgson <thnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

SM <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Is there a reason to choose either Fusion or Parallels ahead of the
other in order to run XP Pro on a MacBook with 2GB ram?

Maybe BootCamp is sufficient for dabbling.

I've only used Fusion, but maybe this is helpful:

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_VMware_Fusion_and_Parallels_
Desktop>

I've only used Parallels, very recent user in fact, on a MBP 2.4ghz,
2gig ram and xp pro.
It's impressive but with some annoyances which I think are down to
Windows bad habits.
For one, Windows seems to grab the initiative where printers are
concerned. With Parallels running I'm unable to print from a Mac
application.
It's not the end of the world but it is bloody annoying.

One pleasant surprise is the minimal hit on resources while the virtual
machine is runnng. Plus Windows and its applications runs quicker than
on a similarly specced beige box.

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