Parallels

I certainly use Parallels on a near-daily basis. It's just as discussed in the interview you've posted on blogspot - it is a huge productivity boost. One of the things I do for work is maintain/build on a WinPE-based tools disc (I work in a test-lab environment that is 98% Windows-only). With Parallels, I can build/test my WinPE tools disc on my MacBook exclusively. It used to...

Native Mac solutions should be explored first. If no Mac solution exists, then you may use Boot Camp or Parallels Workstation. ...

Yes. That is: If you're using Parallels Desktop - www.parallels.com - as your way of running Windows on the Mac. BootCamp's Windows can't be run side by side with Mac OS X.

Bootcamp and Parallels only run on the new Intel Mac. They don't run on the iMac. You need the Virtual PC emulator to run Windows stuff on an iMac. ...

Isn't Parallels Desktop a more flexible alternative to BootCamp? ...

Apple apps cost a lot more? Since when? Office for Mac is very much cheaper than Office for Windows. Windows XP Pro itself costs well over $200, while Mac OS X has always had a rock-bottom price of $129. Besides, tell your father that the new Macintosh computers can run Windows XP just like any old Dell or clone PC -- giving you the option of either booting into Mac OS X...

are really great. BootCamp and Parallels give you almost the perfect solution already. ...

You're right, fryke! The software is simply amazing. It's a better plug and play than Windows itself. No wonder there's a rumor going around suspecting Apple buying the company that created Parallels (http://www.macuser.com/windows/apple_endorses_parallels_deskt.php). Thanks everyone!

Erh... In Parallels, Windows 2000 should find the emulated sound and video without a problem. You won't need drivers for the _actual_ sound/video hardware, because the virtual machine doesn't see the real hardware, anyway.

growing disk image. Parallels will ask about it. ...