Reply to: Parallels vs VirtualBox?

[bobspud]

The part where Parallels misses out is creating virtual networks. I wanted to set up an Openstack deployment but you cannot build the three or more separated networks with Parallels where as you can on VirtualBox.

[TheFaQQer]

Yeah, converting your own files you paid for is exactly the same as stealing to avoid paying.

Is this the kind of dubious argument your pirates use to justify things to yourselves?

I'm not suggesting that they are the same thing at all. They are both illegal in the UK at the moment. All I was saying was that you are quite happy to use the Technical forum to ask about your own illegal activities, yet when someone else mentions a different illegal activity you try to get all moral about it.

As has been pointed out in another thread, if you want to discuss the morality, then this isn't the sub-forum in which to do it:

Stick to General for the moral side

[d000hg]

Sometimes it's a topic for Technical, eg this thread.

HTHBIDI

Yeah, converting your own files you paid for is exactly the same as stealing to avoid paying.

Is this the kind of dubious argument your pirates use to justify things to yourselves?

[TheFaQQer]

Isn't advocating piracy more for General than Professional forums?

Sometimes it's a topic for Technical, eg this thread.

HTHBIDI

[d000hg]

Isn't advocating piracy more for General than Professional forums?

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Parallels vs VirtualBox?

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[mickey]

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Parallels vs VirtualBox?

And every time Parallels come up with an upgraded product you cough up a brand new fee?

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[mickey]

These offers are frequent, so don't sweat - I guess the marketing works
If it's for a Mac, it should be Parallels vs VMWare Fusion.

I'd choose VMware if I were already using their other products, if not Parallels has, for example slightly better GPU, 3D support performance and is in general more consumer oriented.

And every time Parallels come up with an upgraded product you cough up a brand new fee?

[yasockie]

The former are giving a discount, allegedly until end of May. WDYT?

These offers are frequent, so don't sweat - I guess the marketing works
If it's for a Mac, it should be Parallels vs VMWare Fusion.

I'd choose VMware if I were already using their other products, if not Parallels has, for example slightly better GPU, 3D support performance and is in general more consumer oriented.

[d000hg]

I bought a discounted Parallels for £35 or so. I think it's amazing.

I posted a comparison review between VMWare, Parallels and VB a while back that showed while all 3 were pretty close in some areas, and VM/Parallels were close in all areas, VB was miles behind in certain types of things (like graphics).

Found it: Benchmarking Parallels, Fusion, and VirtualBox Against Boot Camp - The Mac Observer

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Recently I've stood up a couple of Win Serv 2008 R2 boxes in VMWare (Player). They take an age to suspend to disk. VirtBox does it in a fraction of the time.

I would have to say in terms of bring up and tear down, VirtBox has been many streets ahead.

I think its operating system based.

On windows virtbox is great. On mac its a pile of tulip. Go for parallels but remember version 9 will be out later this year which is why v8 will be going cheap.

[suityou01]

I use VMware Fusion but I've got Parallels too (got it cheap in a bundle). I find both more responsive than VirtualBox.

Recently I've stood up a couple of Win Serv 2008 R2 boxes in VMWare (Player). They take an age to suspend to disk. VirtBox does it in a fraction of the time.

I would have to say in terms of bring up and tear down, VirtBox has been many streets ahead.

[Bunk]

The former are giving a discount, allegedly until end of May. WDYT?

I use VMware Fusion but I've got Parallels too (got it cheap in a bundle). I find both more responsive than VirtualBox.