Nova Development , newspaper publisher of Print Explosion and other Mac software , have announced that they ’re the undivided retail newspaper publisher ofParallels Desktopfor Macintosh , the virtualization software that enables Intel - based Macs to run Windows alongside Mac osmium X. The retail software cost $ 79.95 .
Parallels Desktop was released in June after an extensive public genus Beta test . The software has been well received as an alternative to Apple ’s Boot Camp , which requires substance abuser to reboot their Macs into Windows XP first .
While Parallels Desktop allows user to tend Windows software , it does n’t unravel quite as tight or have the same feature set as Windows does persist natively on a Mac equipped with Boot Camp , but it ’s a good option for users who require to turn tail productiveness software , database tools and other Windows - specific software computer software for which there is no Mac option . Parallels Desktop is also more flexible for lock system use , support a wide variety of X86 - based operating system of rules besides Windows XP .
It ’s been wide rumored that Leopard , the next major release of Mac OS 10 expected to be bring out at Apple ’s Worldwide Developer Conference ( WWDC ) in August , will sport some form of virtualization that may make Parallels Desktop and Boot Camp unneeded , but in the interim , they ’re both useable for Mac users who need or demand to run Windows computer software alongside Mac OS X computer software .
Since its release in June , Parallels Desktop has been uncommitted for sale from the Parallels Web web site , but the software has n’t had any presence in retail fund . With Nova Development ’s announcement , Parallels Desktop will be usable on the shelves of major retail store locations across the United states , include Apple retail storage , CompUSA , Staples , Office Depot , Fry ’s Electronics , Amazon.com and others . The retail kit includes print documentation and agile scratch for the software .
Nova is also offering a $ 20 discount for users who buy Parallels Desktop and pick up a written matter of Windows XP within 14 days .
