Parallels rolls out iOS app to complement Desktop 6
updated 04:30 pm EDT, Tue September 14, 2010
Supports iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
In tandem with today's launch of Desktop 6 for Mac, Parellels has released an updated Parallels Mobile app. Compatible with the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, the title lets users tap into Windows programs running on a remote Mac equipped with Desktop 6. Wi-Fi and 3G connections are supported, and users can start, stop and reset virtual machines.
As necessary, a machine can be optimized for speed or graphics quality. The app has several limitations however; it is only compatible with Desktop 6 for example, and Windows 7's Aero effect does not work. Sound is completely absent from running apps, and games, video and 3D may run slowly. In extreme cases, some software may not display any image. The app is a free download.
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Test results with P6 under WIn7
Here are my results running Performance Test 7 in Windows 7 Home Edition 64b. These figures represent how Parallels scored using my Boot Camp partition for Windows 7 versus Boot Camp being booted natively. Parallels is running fullscreen and isolated from OSX.
Macbook Pro 2010 (i7 2.66, 4GB, nvidia330(m))
CPU: 20% slower
Memory: 30% slower
2D Graphics: 20% *faster*
3D Graphics: 30% slower
Harddrive: 572% slower.
Overall that is mighty impressive sans the harddrive performance. I'm not sure what is going on there but that is pretty terrible. Ideas? I have 8GB arriving this week. I will run the tests again when it's installed.