


One thing to note is that by running an operating system in a virtual environment such as Parallels, you don't have to worry about viruses as much. It also makes sure that the virtual machine is setup correctly for the operating system you are installing thanks to pre-configurations that have already been set. The Transporter feature guides you through the whole setup process, asking you if you'd like to be able to share files between different operating systems and use external devices amongst other things. Parallels will then install a copy of Windows or Linux in about the same amount of time that it would take to make a fresh install of Windows on a PC. Note that also, Parallels Desktop lets you import virtual machines created with other programs such as VMWare and VirtualBox. You'll either need a copy of Windows on CD to install it or an ISO image will also suffice. Setting up Parallels Desktop is a breeze.
