VMWare Fusion, Parallels or Boot Camp?

mtntvguy wrote on 2/23/2010, 5:10 PM
I've read the pros and cons until my head feels like it'll explode. So I thought I'd just ask for comments from those who use them.

I have Boot Camp with XP Pro on the Windows side of my iMac. Vegas and DVD Architect both run fine under it.

But I've thought about getting VMWare or Parallels because it would be nice to not have to reboot going in and out of Windows.

There are some reports that heavy graphic use programs (like Vegas) aren't well suited for VMWare and Parallels; and, reportedly, you can't use Firewire with them, which would eliminate capturing and burning to tape .

Any insight appreciated.

Comments

Coursedesign wrote on 2/23/2010, 5:18 PM
Parallels 5 rocks. It is way faster than VMWare currently, and works really well, including for graphics.

Firewire capture, sorry I don't use it.

mtntvguy wrote on 2/23/2010, 8:57 PM
I don't use firewire most of the time because I'm shooting digital, too. But there are times when I need to be bale to burn to tape so I can hand off a tape. I could just do it from Final Cut Pro, but I hate using Final Cut Pro.