Which MacBook pro 13.3 processor to get that will run Parallels 6 smooth?

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I recently sold my 2010 MacBook because the 2 GB of RAM wasn't allowing for a smooth flowing parallels 6 experience. Will the extra 2 GBs of RAM (4 GMs total) run parallels 6 more smoother in the 13.3 inch MacBook Pro models? Does the difference between 2.4 and 2.66 processor also make a difference when running parallels 6? The reason I want to stick with 13.3 inch MacBook Pro is due to the very portable size and the price. Thanks for all and any help!

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You know you could have just bought 4GB or RAM for like 65 dollars and it would have ran smoother right?
 
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Yes, I know, but I wanted a MacBook Pro anyway. The white plastic just doesn't look as good and wears as good as the aluminum MacBook Pro version. The cheap route was a mistake on my part.

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ronin67 said:
I recently sold my 2010 MacBook because the 2 GB of RAM wasn't allowing for a smooth flowing parallels 6 experience. Will the extra 2 GBs of RAM (4 GMs total) run parallels 6 more smoother in the 13.3 inch MacBook Pro models? Does the difference between 2.4 and 2.66 processor also make a difference when running parallels 6? The reason I want to stick with 13.3 inch MacBook Pro is due to the very portable size and the price. Thanks for all and any help!

May God Bless!

EdO:)
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.26 Ghz doesn't make a whole lot of difference at all. The more ram, the better. 8Gbs is pretty cheap these days.
 
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pinchy said:
.26 Ghz doesn't make a whole lot of difference at all. The more ram, the better. 8Gbs is pretty cheap these days.
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Most users won't ever use over 4gb of RAM, let alone 8gb. Yes, it is economical ($60 for 4gb vs. $90 for 8gb) but not always the best choice for most users.
 
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Lots of RAM is a necessity when using VMs. You have to remember that when using a virtual machine, you are running two operating systems at the same time. In my experience, 4GB should be fine (that's what I have and VirtualBox works well running Windows/Linux as a VM). I don't do much in my VMs but I have done some fairly intensive stuff (I built ChromeOS once a while back in an Ubuntu VM).
 

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