Parallels 5 box shotParallels today announced the availability of their fastest, most seamless Windows-on-Mac solution ever: Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. This is the latest version of the number 1 Mac system utility, currently enabling more than 2 million users to run Windows, Linux and other operating systems side-by-side with Mac OS X. According to performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac performs 22% faster than the nearest Windows-on-Mac competitor in standard productivity testing of Windows 7 64-bit on a MacBook Pro. In addition, version 5 is up to 300% faster for virtual machine operations than the previous version. For 3D and graphics performance, tested under the industry standard 3Dmark 2006 Professional test suite the new version performs up to 7 times better.

Top features include

  • Run Windows 7 with Aero
  • Full Snow Leopard compatibility
  • Use 1000s of Windows applications
  • Share files between Mac and Windows
  • Use Windows apps like Mac apps
  • Connect your favorite USB devices
  • DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3
  • All the security you need for Windows
  • Improved performance

Visit the Parallels website for full information.