Very useful program with some problematic pages

Parallels is an easy to use program to transfer one hand your previously familiar Windows PC completely (ie, data, settings, and programs!) On an Apple computer, and on the other hand all of your programs and files in a Windows environment on an Apple computer to use. This requires the Parallels Switch to Mac program, which includes a special transfer cable. The transfer (migration) from 100 gigabytes last about an hour. The software installation CD in the PC and the Mac is simple and well explained. With just over 80 euros, the program is worth the money, because the PC is transferred really one to one. Make sure that your old PC's hard drive to 150 GB must be less than the Mac hard drive!

Nevertheless, there is a point deduction for the following reasons: The offer Parallels programs are not explained in their differences. The five or six different display formats of Windows programs on the Mac screen are poorly explained. The difference between Virtual Machine "and Boot Camp is not explained and is only for specialists. Fourth eats Parallels enormous resources, to my mind one-half to two-thirds of the Mac computer capacity. The mileage when in battery mode is reduced accordingly to max. 2 , 5 hours. The 1.7-Ghz of i5 processors (in Apple's MacBook Air) rich just for Word and PowerPoint, but hardly for video editing. On a simple iMac (2.5 Ghz) but runs Windows Parallels together flawlessly . The problem may be to use a standard Mac Tatstatur when Windows program running. The key assignment is partially different (among others lack the Del key). This can be confusing. But you can use the old Windows keyboard on Mac further use.

Another note: While dubbing on an iMac perfectly worked (take three to four hours for it), the transmission hooked on my MacBook at the point where the re-activation of Windows is required. The mouse did not work and you have to tab key, use the arrow keys and the Enter key. It took hours before I found a notice on a Parallels help page.

This review also applies to the 7 or later.