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Parallels Desktop 7 Vs. VM Fusion 4
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<blockquote data-quote="SammySlim" data-source="post: 1299014" data-attributes="member: 48298"><p>To the above poster - surprised to hear about your support issues with Fusion. My experience over the years has been to the absolute contrary - Parallels support was essentially non-existent and Fusion support, particularly the forums, were outstanding. Oh well, I guess individual mileage may vary! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>In my experience, the two platforms are sufficiently indistinguishable for a single-user installation of Windows that it really makes no difference as a practical matter for the vast majority of people. Their interfaces have different "feels" and one may seem more intuitive than the other. Both are sufficiently stable, both have excellent features, both support 3D graphics sufficient for casual use and light games, and NEITHER support it well enough for heavy or cutting-edge gaming, or for professional video or photo applications. </p><p></p><p>That has been largely true about these products for almost 2 years in my opinion, and the latest versions will only make both of them better but (barring some glitch in one or the other which would likely be quickly fixed) will not change the overall view. Support at both ranges from adequate to excellent, depending on individual perspectives about what constitutes good support.</p><p></p><p>VirtualBox lags behind both products in some features but is also quite stable, has excellent support and has the singular positive of being free.</p><p></p><p>I note, however, that if you are going to go beyond a single-user Windows install, and plan to use your VM for development purposes or to install other operating systems (e.g., Linux), VM Ware is demonstrably superior in its capabilities and support for those systems.</p><p></p><p>But for a single user Windows install, you can't make a "wrong" choice IMO. I would not stress about it.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SammySlim, post: 1299014, member: 48298"] To the above poster - surprised to hear about your support issues with Fusion. My experience over the years has been to the absolute contrary - Parallels support was essentially non-existent and Fusion support, particularly the forums, were outstanding. Oh well, I guess individual mileage may vary! :) In my experience, the two platforms are sufficiently indistinguishable for a single-user installation of Windows that it really makes no difference as a practical matter for the vast majority of people. Their interfaces have different "feels" and one may seem more intuitive than the other. Both are sufficiently stable, both have excellent features, both support 3D graphics sufficient for casual use and light games, and NEITHER support it well enough for heavy or cutting-edge gaming, or for professional video or photo applications. That has been largely true about these products for almost 2 years in my opinion, and the latest versions will only make both of them better but (barring some glitch in one or the other which would likely be quickly fixed) will not change the overall view. Support at both ranges from adequate to excellent, depending on individual perspectives about what constitutes good support. VirtualBox lags behind both products in some features but is also quite stable, has excellent support and has the singular positive of being free. I note, however, that if you are going to go beyond a single-user Windows install, and plan to use your VM for development purposes or to install other operating systems (e.g., Linux), VM Ware is demonstrably superior in its capabilities and support for those systems. But for a single user Windows install, you can't make a "wrong" choice IMO. I would not stress about it. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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