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Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac - Parallels Desktop for Mac is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac! CD only OEM Version, great deal! (NVS40912) Special price of $49.00 when this item is purchased with any other item from OWC on the same order. Purchased by itself, the price is $79.99	Same Day	$79.99 OWC Special $49.00

Parallels Desktop ^® 5 for Mac

Seamlessly run Windows on your Mac — without rebooting.
The programs you need. The computer you want. The best of both worlds.

Just because you need to work with PC programs doesn’t mean you have to do it on a PC. From the company who defined— from the beginning—what it means to run Windows on a Mac, comes the all new Parallels Desktop® 5 for Mac, the most talked-about, award-winning solution to seamlessly run Windows on a Mac.

"Parallels Desktop is currently the best solution for running Windows, Linux, or any of many other operating systems alongside OS X." — Macworld.

Smarter

Share files between Mac and Windows
Use Windows apps like Mac apps
Connect your favorite USB devices

Faster

Run Windows 7 with Aero
Enjoy Snow Leopard
Use 1000s of Windows applications

More Powerful

DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3
All the security you need for Windows
No compromise on performance or speed

Disc Only Special
Same 'version', etc. as retail box - but no Retail Box to throw away.
Less Waste = Green

Windows on Your Mac. Lighning Fast!

Smarter!

Easy

The simple and easy way to use Windows — show as much or as little of the Windows interface as you like — supporting those new to Mac and the very experienced. Easily share files between Mac and Windows
Launch Windows apps directly from the Mac dock
New! Support for Multi-Touch trackpad gestures in Windows applications
Enhanced! Improved USB device compatibility — printers, cameras, mobile phones, scanners, GPS devices and more
New! Run Mac OS X and Windows on multiple monitors
Enhanced! Easily organize multiple windows with Exposé and Spaces
New! Use Apple remote to control Windows applications
New! Copy & paste formatted text and images between Windows, Mac and Linux

Faster!

Run thousands of Windows programs faster on your Mac
Enhanced! Install Windows XP, Vista or 7 in 3 easy steps
Enhanced! Optimized for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
New! Full support for Aero, including Flip 3D in Windows Vista and 7 & OpenGL 2.1
New! OpenGL 2.1 support for Linux guest Operating Systems
Enhanced! Parallels Compressor automatically reclaims hard disk space
Enhanced! Intel VT-x2 virtualization technology drives maximum performance
Enhanced! Unmatched virtual machine performance
Enhanced! KVM paravirtualization for Linux gives unmatched performance

More Powerful!

powerful

Enhanced! Run more than 60 different — operating systems, including Windows, Linux, BSD and more
Enhanced! Full support for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Server, 8 virtual CPUs and 64-bit Windows
Enhanced! SmartGuard’s instant "snapshots" make backup and recovery easier than ever
New! Use administrator tools to protect and secure virtual machines
Enhanced! DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3 support for games and 3D graphics apps
$175 in Bonus Software Parallels Internet Security by Kaspersky protects from virus and spyware threats, plus Acronis True Image and Acronis Disk Director

System Requirements

Software Requirements

Mac OS® X 10.4.11 or higher
Mac OS® X 10.5.2 or higher
Mac OS® X 10.6.x (32 bit and 64 bit) or higher running on an Intel® Mac.

Hardware Requirements

Any 32- or 64-bit Intel®-based Mac:
- iMac
- Mac mini
- MacBook
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- Mac Pro
Any 32- or 64-bit Intel® Core Duo processor featured in new Intel® Macs:
- Intel® Core Solo
- Intel® Core Duo
- Intel® Core 2 Duo
- Intel® Dual-Core Xeon
- Intel® Quad-Core Xeon
- Includes full support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) and VT-x2 (VPID, EPT)
1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended to run Windows Vista and 7). Support for any memory configuration (up to 16 GB), without modifying your host system
Disk Space
- Software Installation — 450 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac installation (plus space to allocate to your virtual machine).
- Virtual Machine Installation — Hard drive space allocation for virtual machines is dependent upon the guest operating system. 15 GB of available hard drive space is recommended per virtual machine for Windows and Linux.
CD-ROM drive for installation (if applicable)
Networking Internet connection is required to receive online Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac product updates
16-bit or 32-bit display adapter recommended

Guest Operating Systems Supported

32-bit Operating Systems

Linux
- CentOS
- SUSE
- OpenSUSE
- Red Hat
- Red Hat Enterprise
- Debian
- Fedora Core
- Mandriva
- Ubuntu
- Xandros
Windows
- 3.1
- 3.11
- 95
- 98
- NT
- NT Server
- Professional 2000
- Server 2000
- Server 2003
- Server 2008
- XP Professional and Home Edition
- Vista Business, Ultimate, Enterprise, Home and Home Premium
- 7
Mac
- Mac OS X Server 10.5.x Leopard
- Mac OS X Server 10.6.x Snow Leopard
Other
- FreeBSD 7.0 & 6.2
- OS/2 Warp 4.5
- eComStation 1.2
- Solaris 10 & 9
- MS-DOS 6.22
- OpenBSD 3.8

64-bit Operating Systems

Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise
- CentOS
- Fedora
- SUSE Enterprise Server
- OpenSUSE
- Ubuntu
- Mandriva
Windows
- Server 2003
- Server 2008
- XP Professional
- Vistas Business, Enterprise and Ultimate
- Windows 7
Mac
- Mac OS X Server 10.5.x Leopard
- Mac OS X Server 10.6.x Snow Leopard 64 bit
Other
- Solaris
- FreeBSD 7.0 & 6.2

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