Boot Camp Beta is a free Apple solution that allows the user at boot time to choose between running the Mac with Apple’s operating system OS X or one of Microsoft’s operating systems be that Vista or XP. When boot up is complete the operating system has full access to all hardware. To the user the Vista or XP experience is as good as it gets, a standard 24” iMac achieves a Windows index experience of 4.7, more than enough power to enjoy all the features of Vista Ultimate.

Check out the videos to get a feel for the functionality of Parallels.

Top 5 reasons to run Parallels:

1. Run Windows only applications on your Mac.

Many of today’s most popular applications are Windows only. Parallels enables you to run these applications on your Mac. Play computer games? Most PC games only run on Windows. With Parallels, you no longer have to sacrifice your favourite games!

2. Play the hottest 3D games! OpenGL and DirectX support lets you explore a whole new world of 3D games and applications right on your Mac.

3. Use any phone, MP3 player, and camera with your Mac. With Parallels, you can use your favourite devices, even if they’re Windows-only. Connect your Blackberry, phone, camera, and MP3 player to your Mac!

4. Run OS X, Windows, and Linux at the same time. With Parallels, you can run all of your favourite applications at the same time, regardless of the OS! No more rebooting to switch between OSes to use the applications you need.

5. No worry migrations!

Parallels Transporter takes the hassle out of migration. No more losing valuable data, customising your computer all over again, or reinstalling software. In just a few simple steps, you can move your entire existing Windows system to your new Mac.

MacFusion has used both solutions and is constantly evaluating new solutions that run other operating systems on the Mac.