[X4U] Parallels vs. Windows

[Jon Marett]

On Nov 18, 2006, at 5:52 PM, Jim Robertson wrote:

> I've not tested the tasks I need to do using Parallels (my business  
> use
> requires a secure connection, etc.). However, seeing that it can't  
> even drag
> an icon across the desktop at the same speed I usually use my mouse  
> was a
> bit disconcerting. Perhaps that's "graphics intensive", but it's  
> something
> Windows XP does under Boot Camp without hiccupping. I was looking  
> for some
> other real-world workflow examples comparing the two environments.

As others have indicated, Windows (XP Pro and 2003 Server) run well  
in Parallels on my 1.83 GHz MacBook w/ 2 GB of RAM. Before I upgraded  
the ram,  attempting to run any VM with only the stock 512 MB of RAM  
brought the entire machine (host and vm) to a crawl. Perhaps this  
demo machine was a bit short on RAM?

jon

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