Parallels 5 boasts huge speed improvement

Parallels 5 boasts huge speed improvement

Parallels on Wednesday released Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac, a new version of its virtualization software that allows Intel-based Macs to run Windows and Linux alongsideMac OS X.

According to Parallels, the new version of its software is up to 300 percent faster than the previous version, Parallels Desktop 4. The company also hired Crimson Consulting Group to do performance testing on Parallels 5 and said it was 22 percent faster than its nearest virtualization competitor when runningWindows 7 64-bit on a MacBook Pro.

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