Now 64bit Operating System versions aren’t a really new thing at all. It was during the late nineties when I first worked on 64bit Hardware and everything was settled fine. Today then years or so later when I really came over the point installing my PC system new to get a new and clean installation I’ve decided for a 64bit Windows version to be finally able to gain all benefits of my modern hardware ….. someone should think!

Isn’t it curious that all big computer manufactorer still use 32bit XP or Vista on their brand new boxes?

Now I finally know about the reason. Take a fine running Windows 32bit and try to install it with a 64bit version and you will see half of the hardware is not ready installed afterward. And hunting down all those 64bit device drivers to complete the installation seems to work out into some real challenge - if not finally impossible at the end! 

Being familiar with VMWare Virtualization Software since years, switching over to a Mac as my preferred  laptop was also looking for new stuff and finally brought me to Parallels Desktop. It isn’t that expensive and I’m anyway and always looking for new and fancy stuff.

Installing and working with it was easy and I first gave it a test ride with Windows XP … flawless and easy and especially the coherency mode did attract me much.

Principally being lazy but always seeking for and looking into technical challenges I thought about the XP as boring and started digging into it’s’ options and possibilities a bit deeper. A Parallels Transporter?! Now that sounds interesting!!

Reading it and using it was once and … sad but true … absolutely easy to use. I’ve started it, connected it to my Laptop with Vista on it and right a hours lates I was able to start up my Vista System as a Paralles Workstation on my MAC. It just … worked …. too easy! …. and what about FUN and CHALLENGES?!