“I think it’s safe to call Parallels Desktop 7 the winner here. Despite the incredible gains in VMware’s 3D performance, it’s still harder to find a scenario that favors VMware Fusion, whether for performance, features, or the interface,” Girard reports. “The Parallels team has worked hard on speed and OS X integration, and it shows. The VMware interface enhancements in version 4, touted as Lion-specific, aren’t really as polished as Parallels’ additions, and with the exception of better 3D, users aren’t getting much they didn’t have in Fusion 3.”
Girard reports, “If you’re without a virtualization program and are asking me to make a pick, I say go with Parallels Desktop 7. The Parallels teams has finally put their days of buggy releases behind them; now it’s VMware’s turn to do the same.”
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