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Comments on: [UPDATED] Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp for the visual studio developper, compilation benchs http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:31:10 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Søren Spelling Lund http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-35549 Søren Spelling Lund Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:35:44 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-35549 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Parallels 5 vs. Fusion 3 showdown for the Visual Studio developer. http://bit.ly/bvBbDG</span></span> Parallels 5 vs. Fusion 3 showdown for the Visual Studio developer. http://bit.ly/bvBbDG

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By: Troels Thomsen http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-35550 Troels Thomsen Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:28:49 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-35550 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@umbraco @lassebunk This post indicates that you would get better performance with Parallels: http://bit.ly/dnMiah (haven't verified yet)</span></span> @umbraco @lassebunk This post indicates that you would get better performance with Parallels: http://bit.ly/dnMiah (haven't verified yet)

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By: Harald Schneider http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33065 Harald Schneider Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:14:19 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33065 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp for the visual studio developper, compilation benchs: http://bit.ly/5xhEyJ</span></span> Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp for the visual studio developper, compilation benchs: http://bit.ly/5xhEyJ

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By: haraoka http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33066 haraoka Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:46:47 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33066 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @ParallelsMac: RT @Florian1293: Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp benchs http://j.mp/6Q3dDy</span></span> RT @ParallelsMac: RT @Florian1293: Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp benchs http://j.mp/6Q3dDy

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By: Parallels Desktop http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33067 Parallels Desktop Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:17:46 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33067 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @Florian1293: Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp benchs http://j.mp/6Q3dDy</span></span> RT @Florian1293: Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp benchs http://j.mp/6Q3dDy

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By: Florian http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33068 Florian Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:37:33 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33068 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp benchs http://j.mp/6Q3dDy</span></span> Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 vs Bootcamp benchs http://j.mp/6Q3dDy

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By: Yaron Assa http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33069 Yaron Assa Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:08:55 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33069 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why am I still on VMWare Fusion? http://bit.ly/5d6h0X : visual studio development is more than 30% faster on Parallels!</span></span> Why am I still on VMWare Fusion? http://bit.ly/5d6h0X : visual studio development is more than 30% faster on Parallels!

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By: Thomas Menguy http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33015 Thomas Menguy Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:28:06 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33015 Don, In a VM, thanks too special processor instructions, the CPU and RAM operations ae nearly on par with the host, the slowness comes from I/O operations and read/write operations are completely emulated in software for your hardware, so if your HD is slow....it will be even slower in a VM. Hope this helps Thomas Don,
In a VM, thanks too special processor instructions, the CPU and RAM operations ae nearly on par with the host, the slowness comes from I/O operations and read/write operations are completely emulated in software for your hardware, so if your HD is slow….it will be even slower in a VM.
Hope this helps
Thomas

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By: Don http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33014 Don Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:22:22 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33014 Thanks for the great advice, Thomas. My MBAir does have the SSD option, so we might have a fighting chance. Why is it, I'm curious, that HD operations are especially important for VMs? Cheers, Don Thanks for the great advice, Thomas. My MBAir does have the SSD option, so we might have a fighting chance. Why is it, I’m curious, that HD operations are especially important for VMs?

Cheers,

Don

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By: Thomas Menguy http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33013 Thomas Menguy Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:25:05 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33013 Hi Don, The benchs I've made I really focused on compilation speed only. But yes parallels is faster fro all the operations. Quality wiz, to be honest VMware 2 was rock solid, in Parallels 5 I get some random (very few crashed) in Visual Studio .... but I get some in VMWare 3 also so even on the stability front I'm not sure VMWare has an edge today. Sure your hardware is pretty low, what is very important for a VM is also the hard drive speed, and the mac book air has a pretty lame one (except if you have the SSD option)... so sorry I can't assure you that your experience will be as good as mine. My advice would be to use the Parallels 5 trial version , setting it up is pretty straight forward and see if it works for you. Thomas Hi Don,
The benchs I’ve made I really focused on compilation speed only. But yes parallels is faster fro all the operations.
Quality wiz, to be honest VMware 2 was rock solid, in Parallels 5 I get some random (very few crashed) in Visual Studio …. but I get some in VMWare 3 also so even on the stability front I’m not sure VMWare has an edge today.

Sure your hardware is pretty low, what is very important for a VM is also the hard drive speed, and the mac book air has a pretty lame one (except if you have the SSD option)… so sorry I can’t assure you that your experience will be as good as mine.

My advice would be to use the Parallels 5 trial version , setting it up is pretty straight forward and see if it works for you.

Thomas

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By: Don http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33009 Don Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:16:13 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33009 Thanks for the great info! I ran this question by Skeeter over at mac village, and would greatly appreciate your take. Having used Parallels 5 for a bit now, how would you describe its stability compared to VM-Ware? The consensus seems to be that with VMWare you trade speed for stability. Has that been your experience? A related second question, how much do you think your positive experience with these two is based on the quality of your hardware? I’m running the latest Macbook Air, which tops out at 2GHZ duo and 2GB Ram. I don’t plan on doing any graphics work besides basic maps (GIS) and Microsoft Office. I’d do boot camp, but the clunky file-sharing options with that seem prohibitive. Any advice? Don Thanks for the great info! I ran this question by Skeeter over at mac village, and would greatly appreciate your take.

Having used Parallels 5 for a bit now, how would you describe its stability compared to VM-Ware? The consensus seems to be that with VMWare you trade speed for stability. Has that been your experience?

A related second question, how much do you think your positive experience with these two is based on the quality of your hardware? I’m running the latest Macbook Air, which tops out at 2GHZ duo and 2GB Ram. I don’t plan on doing any graphics work besides basic maps (GIS) and Microsoft Office. I’d do boot camp, but the clunky file-sharing options with that seem prohibitive.

Any advice?

Don

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By: Thomas Menguy http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-32988 Thomas Menguy Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:11:20 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-32988 I have a magic mouse myself, from what I see, in parallels, scrolling is working well, but not the 2 finger swipe, perhaps it will come in a later release? I have a magic mouse myself, from what I see, in parallels, scrolling is working well, but not the 2 finger swipe, perhaps it will come in a later release?

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By: Brucet http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-32987 Brucet Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:39:16 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-32987 Parallels claims to support "Gestures" on Mac touch pads. Do you know if either Parallels 5 or Fusion 3 supports the new magic mouse finger swipes? Parallels claims to support “Gestures” on Mac touch pads. Do you know if either Parallels 5 or Fusion 3 supports the new magic mouse finger swipes?

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By: Thomas Menguy http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-32972 Thomas Menguy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:06:54 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-32972 for sure Ian ... Parallels is the way to go for you! for sure Ian … Parallels is the way to go for you!

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By: Ian C. http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-32971 Ian C. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:20:57 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-32971 Just the info I've been looking for, thanks! We develop embedded controllers with Freescale processors and the CodeWarrior tool is PC only; I've been testing on my personal Macbook Pro and it works fine under Parallels, but wondered whether to try Fusion instead. This review says "no"; just update to Parallels 5! Just the info I’ve been looking for, thanks! We develop embedded controllers with Freescale processors and the CodeWarrior tool is PC only; I’ve been testing on my personal Macbook Pro and it works fine under Parallels, but wondered whether to try Fusion instead.
This review says “no”; just update to Parallels 5!

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By: Thomas Menguy http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33070 Thomas Menguy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:23:32 +0000 http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481#comment-33070 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New blog post: Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 for the visual studio developper, compilation benchs http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481</span></span> New blog post: Parallels 5 vs VMWare fusion 3 for the visual studio developper, compilation benchs http://tmenguy.free.fr/TechBlog/?p=481

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