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Parallels much awaited update!



Parallels has declared war. And they're dead serious. There are obviously some challenges with Microsoft's upcoming requirements/restrictions.

Although Parallels has been on a run as of late, being cited as a solid, reliable product, concerns have arisen with regard to Microsoft's upcoming operating system, which will be released at the end of the month. Current Microsoft licensing forbids the use of the home editions of the operating system under virtualization environments such as the one Parallels provides, a move that pushes the user to look towards variants of the operating system within the $400 range as opposed to one within a $100 range.
But this new will have support for:
  • USB
  • iSight Camera
  • 3D graphics improvements
  • Multi-core support
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