Which VM Software To Use?

[braz2kuk]

Hi Guys,

I'm running OSX 10.5.1 atm and would like to stick XP on just so i can use it for the odd application that i need to run and the occasional bit of game playing, which would perform better VMWare or Parallels?

Thanks in advance

 

[SooTyLaD]

i think VMWare used to be the underdog, but it really is superb... i've never installed parallels myself but have used it on someone else's mac and i would say that VMWare wins hands down... although his parallels may have been an old version...

VMWare really does rock

 

[braz2kuk]

Thanks will give it a crack tonight

 

[keogh]

VMWare for me, Parellels was useless for me, as I KEPT getting errors on installation of XP. Once I finally got it on it kept erroring.

VMWare is fantastic, does everything it should flawlessly!

 

[MonkieMann]

another vote for VMware, fantastic piece of software!

 

[braz2kuk]

Just installed XP on VMWare and it flies superb stuff thanks for the info

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Why not use Bootcamp and save money?

 

[Rambaud]

I have both and use them on a daily basis.

Until Parallels latest version, I rated VM Fusion much the better of the two. Now it's much closer.

 

[meghatronic]

VM doesn't have coherance?

Why not use Bootcamp and save money?

To use, for example, Office 2007 in OS X.

 

[toosepin]

All I've been hearing of late is how great VMWare is and that parallels has lost its spark - I myself still use bootcamp.

 

[Rambaud]

Neither support firewire yet.