The IT Nerd

You know, Parallels Desktop has been a really good virtualization application, and I’ve had positive things to say about it in this blog. But ordering the latest version was a pain as I’ve documented previously. Basically I want to give them my money via PayPal, but they won’t take it via PayPal. The last straw with Parallels has been the fact that I got an e-mail tonight that said the following:

Thank you for your order from Parallels, Inc. (para) on September 14, 2010. We have not yet received payment during the past 3 days and your order has been canceled.

If you have already sent payment, please disregard this notice as your order will be processed when your payment is received.  If you have not yet sent payment, your order will not be processed. If you still want to complete your purchase you must place a new order.

If you have questions about your order, please visit: http://www.parallels.com/support

Excuse me. I’d love to pay you guys via PayPal, but that seems to be a non-starter with you guys. Sure I could pay by credit card, but I want to pay via PayPal as that is an option that is offered. Too bad it doesn’t work. So I decided to take VMWare up on their $9.95 cross-grade offer to VMWare Fusion. I should point out something else. This offer is open to more than just those with Parallels 5 or 6. According to the promotion conditions, anyone who owns one of the following licences can avail themselves of the special pricing:

• VMware Fusion 1
• VMware Fusion 2
• Parallels Desktop 1 for Mac
• Parallels Desktop 2 for Mac
• Parallels Desktop 3 for Mac
• Parallels Desktop 4 for Mac
• Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition

Basically if you’re running any version of Parallels or an earlier version of VMWare Fusion, you can get the latest and greatest from VMWare Fusion for $9.95. So I decided to take the plunge and ordered it via PayPal. As I type this I’m promised an e-mail “shortly” to confirm my order. If I do, that alone will make them better than Parallels.

I’ll keep you posted.

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