With the flexibility and virtualization options the Mac platform offers, it is no surprise to us that this operating system is becoming the first choice for many developers in today’s world. On top of the ability to virtualize both Windows and Linux on a Mac, developers are also able to code in anything that requires more »

Today, Parallels announced the availability of their virtualization software Desktop version 4.0. It has a slew of new features, such as Modality, Smart Mount, 64 bit support and Speech Recognition. It’s also said to be 50% faster than version 3.0. You can buy the package for $79.99, or upgrade from version 3.0 for $39.99.

I’ve been using VMware Fusion now for almost a year, but the new features included in Parallels Desktop 4.0 are tempting me a bit to switch. Here’s the breakdown of why I’m tempted…