Parallels 5

[thepeacemac]

hi guys im new here and im a new mac user and i want 2 know when parallels 5 is coming

out in dubai so i can play my pc games on my imac

[fangpyre]

Why don't you just buy it online and download it?

[maccebu]

hi guys im new here and im a new mac user and i want 2 know when parallels 5 is coming

out in dubai so i can play my pc games on my imac

I would suggest using bootcamp as it runs faster and use all the resource on your mac.

[Magnus]

I would suggest using bootcamp as it runs faster and use all the resource on your mac.

For gaming I would agree. Not many games, at least not the latest 3D-intensive ones I like to play, would even run in Parallels or Fusion.

[thepeacemac]

but dont you have to reboot every time you want to switch systems?

[Magnus]

but dont you have to reboot every time you want to switch systems?

Yes you do but as Maccebu said with Bootcamp Windows takes over the whole machine as it is the only OS running. With both Parallels and Fusion it has to share everything - processor, RAM, hard drive, graphics, etc. - with Mac OS X so things will run slower. If it's gaming you want, especially if you're wanting to play the latest games, Bootcamp is the way to go.

[Magnus]

I should add that with both Parallels and Fusion you can run Windows from a Bootcamp partition thereby giving you the best of both worlds, so to speak.

[thepeacemac]

thnx alot magnus dat was really helpful. i think ill be using boot camp

[thepeacemac]

i tried using boot camp with windows 7 but my screen goes blank after the installation

[fangpyre]

Windows 7 isn't officially supported yet on Boot Camp, though many have gotten it to work.
Where exactly does it stop.