Parallel vs Fusion

ojabagat · 9th August 2008, 09:14

has anyone used either one, pls give your opinion which one is better, and if the software is available here in dxb and where?

chefmerrick · 9th August 2008, 09:42

hi,
Parallel desktop i believe is much better.Yes it is available in DXB at all istyle shops and i even saw a couple of them at virgin.
Istyle better choice

shanevrx · 9th August 2008, 11:17

i recommend fusion. download and pay online. I havent faced problems with it so far !!

Magnus · 9th August 2008, 13:07

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Originally Posted by chefmerrick

hi,
Parallel desktop i believe is much better.Yes it is available in DXB at all istyle shops and i even saw a couple of them at virgin.
Istyle better choice

I'm using Fusion and I'm very happy with it. As I've said before on the site I've had problems with Parallels in the past so I basically switched to Fusion from when their beta came out. You just buy serial online then download it.

ultrablue662 · 9th August 2008, 16:50

Gasp! So many semi-mac traitors among us!

fangpyre · 9th August 2008, 21:16

Windows is a necassary evil.
There are somethings that just have no OSX substitute. (for example the Salik website)
Thats the beauty of Mac, even if you walk down this road you have everything Windows has to offer.

I mean what would life be without viruses?
Is it not thru hunger that we come to know nourishment?
Thru sickness we appreciate health.
Thru sadness we acknowledge happiness.

Consider VirtualBox.
Its not as strong as either one.
But it does the job for me.
Its very basic, but its free.

medopal · 9th August 2008, 23:06

I also recommend VirtualBox, if u only want few apps and not playing games, then it will do the work, the best thing is its free, and its open source, means it will develop with time.

ojabagat · 9th August 2008, 23:27

tnx guys, i downloaded the parallel and fusion, i installed/tried first parallel, gosh, it screwed up everything for me, i think somehow i missed a step in installing and i got problems connecting with the i/net....uninstalled....will try Fusion now.....

am a mac lover

, though the company i work with is window-based so i can't do anything, i must use the official software/system installed on company laptops, but i want to use my macprobook (guess you know why) side by side with the other one, but i find ms office more convenient to use in windows version than mac's version (ie shortcuts, keyboards etc) so i need a better alternative than bootcamp.

aside from the original thread title, how to reformat my hard disk, i want to get rid of all the stuff and start a fresh/clean disk.....

OJ

ultrablue662 · 9th August 2008, 23:34

Depends on what your definition of necessary is fangpyre. I havent needed to use a windoze box in 4 years. I use one at work, and in class, or at this or that, but me, personally, havent needed to. I dont think it's a need.

Salik has a site?! (news to me)

fangpyre · 10th August 2008, 10:00

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Originally Posted by ultrablue662

Depends on what your definition of necessary is fangpyre. I havent needed to use a windoze box in 4 years. I use one at work, and in class, or at this or that, but me, personally, havent needed to. I dont think it's a need.

Salik has a site?! (news to me)

How do you recharge your Salik account?
You do know you are supposed to put money into it.

Yeah, you are right.
Some people have applications that don't exist on Macs, or are even custom made.
I only use it for accessing some websites that are only for PCs (mainly Salik).
I have it on an external disk.
Thats how much I use it.

I installed Windows on the office's Mini.
I had to reboot so many times I started to hate the Apple's boot sound.

9th August 2008, 09:14	#1 (permalink)
ojabagat Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	Parallel vs Fusion has anyone used either one, pls give your opinion which one is better, and if the software is available here in dxb and where?

9th August 2008, 23:27	#8 (permalink)
ojabagat Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	tnx guys, i downloaded the parallel and fusion, i installed/tried first parallel, gosh, it screwed up everything for me, i think somehow i missed a step in installing and i got problems connecting with the i/net....uninstalled....will try Fusion now..... am a mac lover, though the company i work with is window-based so i can't do anything, i must use the official software/system installed on company laptops, but i want to use my macprobook (guess you know why) side by side with the other one, but i find ms office more convenient to use in windows version than mac's version (ie shortcuts, keyboards etc) so i need a better alternative than bootcamp. aside from the original thread title, how to reformat my hard disk, i want to get rid of all the stuff and start a fresh/clean disk..... OJ

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9th August 2008, 09:42	#2 (permalink)
chefmerrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 263	hi, Parallel desktop i believe is much better.Yes it is available in DXB at all istyle shops and i even saw a couple of them at virgin. Istyle better choice

9th August 2008, 11:17	#3 (permalink)
shanevrx Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 97	i recommend fusion. download and pay online. I havent faced problems with it so far !!

9th August 2008, 16:50	#5 (permalink)
ultrablue662 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abu-Dhabi Posts: 743	Gasp! So many semi-mac traitors among us!

9th August 2008, 21:16	#6 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	Windows is a necassary evil. There are somethings that just have no OSX substitute. (for example the Salik website) Thats the beauty of Mac, even if you walk down this road you have everything Windows has to offer. I mean what would life be without viruses? Is it not thru hunger that we come to know nourishment? Thru sickness we appreciate health. Thru sadness we acknowledge happiness. Consider VirtualBox. Its not as strong as either one. But it does the job for me. Its very basic, but its free.

9th August 2008, 23:06	#7 (permalink)
medopal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 328	I also recommend VirtualBox, if u only want few apps and not playing games, then it will do the work, the best thing is its free, and its open source, means it will develop with time.

9th August 2008, 23:34	#9 (permalink)
ultrablue662 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abu-Dhabi Posts: 743	Depends on what your definition of necessary is fangpyre. I havent needed to use a windoze box in 4 years. I use one at work, and in class, or at this or that, but me, personally, havent needed to. I dont think it's a need. Salik has a site?! (news to me)