VMWare Fusion vs. Parallels
I’m currently evaluating Virtual Machine engines for my new MacBook Pro. I’ve exhausted my evaluation copy of Parallels and am now running VMWare Fusion. A few things:
- I don’t know what intarweb reviewers are smoking…but with my 2GB MBP, Parallels is definitely faster and more responsive than VMWare Fusion on running Windows Vista
- VMWare’s Unity is integrated better with OS X than Parallel’s Coherence
- If you’re switching from Parallels to Fusion…bite the bullet and reinstall the OS. There is a migration tool from VMWare but I just learned the hard way that it is DEFINITELY slower than a fresh install.
I am probably sticking with VMWare only because Fusion is only at 1.0 and it almost kicks Parallels’ butt…and I’m already familiar with VMWare products…and I heard Parallels’ customer support is a nightmare.
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