Apple PARALLELS 5.0 MAC DESKTOP

Desktop 5 for Mac system utility for Windows

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At the top of its game, Parallels' Desktop 5 for Mac is the best selling, top rated, and most trusted Mac system utility out there. It allows you to seamlessly run Windows on your Mac, without rebooting. Plus, it boasts 65 new, exciting features and enhancements to make it even faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever!

Top rated and fully trusted &mdash Parallels proves we can all get along

Don't let the big names' games keep your from being productive. Not only does Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac fully support Windows 7 and its AERO graphics, it's optimized for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. With Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac, you can run more than 60 different operating systems, side-by-side, with Mac OS X, including Linux, BSD, and Windows as well as use thousands of programs, including Outlook, Project, Access, Internet Explorer, and QuickBooks.

OMG, what would Bill say about this?

Fully featured, with Desktop 5 you can even use multi-touch gestures (swipe, pinch, etc.) and the Apple Remote to control your Windows applications, all while making Windows invisible on your Mac. It's almost like they built Desktop 5 with the end user in mind &mdash wow, imagine that!

Comparison Specifications

Runs on Intel-based Macs with OS X 10.411 or later, including Snow Leopard
Guest operating systems:
Mac OS X Leopard Server, Snow Leopard Server
Windows MS-DOS, 3, 3.11, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Server 03 and 08
Linux SUSE, Red Hat, Debian, Fedore Core, Mandriva and more
FreeBSD
OS/2
eComStation
Solaris
Visit www.parallels.com for the complete set of system requirements

Additional Specifications

New Features:
Enhanced security features
OpenGL 2.1 support for Linux guest operating system
Performance enhanced by Intel VT-x2 virtualization technologies
Crystal mode
Copy and paste formatted text and images between Windows and Mac
Mac multi-touch trackpad gesture compatible (swipe, pinch, rotate)
Apple remote controls Windows applications
Use MacBook themes
Create secure virtual machines

Manufacturer Specifications

Enhanced features:
On-demand power and Energy Saver
Maximum video performance
7x better graphics performance
Improved USB device compatibility and speed
Reclaim hard disk space automatically with Parallels Compressor
Organize windows and Windows applications with Expose and Spaces
Run on multiple monitors
Enjoy the latest games and 3D graphic applications with 64-bit, DirectX 9Ex and Shader Model 3 support (even in Windows 7)
Make backup and recovery easier than ever with SmartGuard's instant "snapshots"