Parallels has unleashed the latest version of its desktop virtualization technology for the Mac, which already enables more than 1.5 million users to run Windows, Linux and other operating systems inside Mac OS X. Called Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac, the new platform is designed to perform computing tasks at speeds up to 50 percent faster than earlier versions.

Desktop virtualization technology from Parallels and others is one factor driving the adoption of Mac desktops and

laptops, with shipments jumping 46.6 percent during the first half the year, compared to the year-earlier period, noted IDC Analyst Michael Rose.

“The growth, in both performance and ease of use, of desktop virtualization software is making it easier for Windows users to adopt Macintosh computers,” Rose said. “Those users leveraging virtualization software on their Macintosh hardware will find that many of the new capabilities in Parallels Desktop 4.0 represent another […]

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