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Parallels Desktop Officially Available

Parallels Desktop Officially Available

by , 12:00 AM EDT, June 15th, 2006

Parallels announced the immediate availability of Parallels Desktop for the Mac on Thursday, officially bringing the computer virtualization application out of beta. Parallels Desktop lets you run several operating systems, including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation or MS-DOS, at the same time on your Intel-based Mac. It also lets you exchange documents between Windows and Mac OS X.


Run Mac OS X and Windows at the same time with Parallels Desktop.

Parallels Desktop includes Parallels Compressor, which reduces the amount of hard drive space required for a Windows 2000, 2003, or XP virtual machine by 50 percent or more.

Parallels Desktop for the Mac is available at the Parallels Web site, and is regularly priced at US$79.99, but cost $49.99 for the next 30 days.

Parallels Compressor is available as a stand alone product for $179.99.

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Close Name:Intruder -   TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 3149 Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:05 am Subject:

Not showing on their site yet.


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Close Name:antony Posts: 11 Joined: 14 May 2006
Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:16 am Subject:

According to their website, the special price is US$39.99 not US$49.99.

Parallels Compressor Server is priced at US$ 179.99. Parallels Compressor Workstation is priced at US$ 49.99.


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Close Name:Tiger Posts: 1018 Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:01 am Subject: Sweet

I took advantage of the $39.99 offer about 2 weeks ago and pre-ordered after using the Beta on a MacBook Pro. Finally, somebody got virtualization right (uh, Virtual PC is stuck in the mesozoic era compared to this).


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Close Name:BobO Posts: 1 Joined: 15 Jun 2006
Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:17 am Subject:

>> According to their website, the special price is US$39.99 not US$49.99.

It was. It's $49.99 now.

Has anyone who ordered during the preview period received the promised "updated download link the same day we release the GA version of Parallels Desktop for Mac."


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Close Name:Intruder -   TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 3149 Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:44 am Subject:

Got my serial number, but not the link. At least not yet.


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Close Name:Engine Joe Posts: 413 Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:02 am Subject: Just get it on the site

The latest version (updated today) of the download is available on their standard download page. Unless there's some secret special even newer version that is only emailed to you prepayers.


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Close Name:dhp Posts: 182 Joined: 22 May 2003
Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:53 am Subject: verbiage

"but cost $49.99 for the next 30 days."

COSTS $49.99...


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Close Name:lostboys Posts: 26 Joined: 04 Apr 2006
Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:33 am Subject: Preorder

I preorder a few weeks ago for $39.99, but $49.99 for the next month is still a great discount over $79.99, which is what it's gonna be permanently.


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Close Name:Bosco Posts: 1002 Joined: 03 Jun 2002
Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:15 am Subject: Got my link.

Coolest. Product. Ever.

I hope they make millions.


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Close Name:lostboys Posts: 26 Joined: 04 Apr 2006
Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:27 pm Subject:

I hope they make millions as well...wait, what am I talking about, I WANT to make millions, screw them!

But for real, Parallels has been working great for me and I think it's a cool gesture of them to offer it for $50 for the first month (even though I already preordered for $40 )


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Close Name:Guest
Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:18 am Subject:

For anyone who missed the $50 discount - you can still get it for 20% off the price from http://www.lightsparkle.com/product_page.php?product_id=1640


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