Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Premium Edition
Note: This product has been discontinued. All of the additional software bundled with Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium is now included with Parallels Desktop 4.0 at no additional charge.
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Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Premium Edition not only gives you Parallels award-winning virtualization software but also includes 3 extra software packages to give you even more control, safety and security at the incredible price of $99.99. Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Premium Edition gives you over $175 of additional software for only $20 more!
Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition gives you greater control over your virtual systems and makes your user experience even safer and more secure.
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Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium allows you to:
- Keep your Windows system protected from online threats, including malware, spyware and viruses
- Back up your entire Windows system with added flexibility and control
Easily manage your PC hard disk for better performance and data protection
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Product Features — Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition
Includes Parallels Desktop 3.0 plus:
Kaspersky Internet Security
Safeguard your Windows virtual machine from viruses, spyware and malware with Kaspersky’s unique Triple Threat Protection technology.
Regular Price - $79.95
Acronis True Image Home
Back up your entire Windows virtual machine, including the operating system, applications, user settings and all data. Restore the entire disk contents in minutes – no reinstallations required!
Regular Price - $49.99
Acronis Disk Director Suite
Resize, move, copy, split, and merge partitions without losing your data, recover accidentally lost or deleted partitions, and perform advanced operations, such as restoration of boot records.
Regular Price - $49.99
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Parallels Explorer
Access your virtual Windows system without launching Windows.
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Coherence
Run Windows programs like native Mac apps on the Mac desktop. |
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Smart Select
Open Windows files with Mac apps and Mac files with Windows apps. |
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3D Support
Run selected Windows-only 3D games and graphics applications on your Windows virtual machine. |
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Snapshots
Save the state of your VM’s memory, settings, and hard drive. Create and manage multiple snapshots. |
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Kaspersky Internet Security
Triple Threat Protection: Protect your virtual PC system from viruses, malware and spyware.
Standard Edition: 6 month free trial
Premium Edition: 1 year subscription |
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Acronis Disk Director Suite
Partition Manager– resize, move, copy, split and merge partitions without losing data
Boot Manager– install multiple operating systems on your virtual PC system
Partition Recovery– recover accidentally lost or deleted partitions
Disk Editor– perform advanced operations, including restoration of boot records and hexadecimal editing |
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Acronis True Image Home
Copy your entire virtual PC system. Restore the entire disk contents in minutes.
Try & Decide™ - test new software or browse the Internet in a protected environment. Keep or discard any changes made to your virtual PC system.
Security & Privacy Tools – Safely destroy sensitive data, clean up your virtual PC system or securely wipe the entire virtual PC hard drive.
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System Requirements — Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition
Primary System Requirements — Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition
Primary Operating Systems supported - Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later
Hardware Requirements — Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition
Mac Computer - Any 32- or 64-bit Intel-based iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook and MacBook Pro
Processors - Any 32-bit or 64- bit Intel® processor featured in new Intel® Macs
- Intel® Core Solo
- Intel® Core Duo
- Intel® Core 2 Duo
- Intel® Dual-Core Xeon
- Intel® Quad-Core Xeon
Display - 32-bit display adapter recommended
Memory - 1 GB RAM or more recommended
- Support for any memory configuration (up to 16 GB) without modifying your host system
- 119 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop installation, plus sufficient space allocated for the virtual machine. 15 GB of hard drive space recommended.
- No hardware reconfigurations required for 64-bit quad-processors MacPro Towers and 64-bit iMac
Guest System Requirements — Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition
Guest Operating Systems supported - Guest operating systems not included with Parallels Desktop.
- Microsoft Windows - Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT, 98, 95, 3.11 and 3.1
- Linux Distributions - Debian, Fedora Core, Mandriva, Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu and more
- Other - FreeBSD, OS/2, eComStation, Solaris and MS-DOS
Hardware Specifications — Parallels Desktop 3.0 Premium Edition
Processor - Virtualized processor of the host computer
Motherboard - Generic motherboard compatible with Intel i815 chipset
Memory - Up to 2 GB RAM available for guest operating system
Keyboard - 104-key Windows enhanced keyboard
Mouse - VSB mouse
Display - VGA and SVGA with VESA 3.0 support
New! OpenGL/DirectX 3D Graphics
IDE Drives - Up to 4 IDE Devices
- CD/DVD-ROM Drives, virtual hard drives or any combination of the two
- Virtual hard drive from 20 MB up to 128 GB each, mapped to an image file
Floppy Drive - 1.44 floppy drive mapped to an image file
CD/DVD Drive - CD/DVD-ROM drive mapped to a physical drive or ISO image file
Sound Card - AC'97-compatible sound card. Sound recording is supported.
Ethernet© Cards -
- Ethernet virtual network card compatible with RTL8029 bridged to Apple Ethernet or Apple Airport adapter
- Host-only networking or Mac Internet sharing
- Wireless networking supported
Parallel Ports - Up to three parallel (LPT) ports mapped to an output file or to a printer on your Mac
Serial Ports - Up to four serial (COM) ports mapped to a socket or to an output file
USB Ports - USB 2.0 devices supported. Support for multi-interface & isochronous USB devices, including USB printers, scanners, Windows Mobile Devices, PDAs, webcams and hard disk drives.