Parallels Workstation beta 4 raises the bar, offers improvements

I'm going to get a MBP and leave a 20GB+ partition for Windows on Bootcamp. Will Windows on Parallels be able to access my data on the Win and OSX volumes? I would use the windows on Parallels for small Win apps, and Bootcamp for heavier graphic and game oriented purposes. Will I be able to do this?

Still no USB support? Cant boot physical partitions? Useless!
The only reason I need windows is so I can use my GPRS modem and install software to my windows mobile PDA. Both require USB.

Boot Camp it is then...

"Just set up a Windows network share on one OS, and mount it from the other."

That's how I did it. I found it much easier to set up windows sharing on the Mac, and connect via the PC. Optionally, map the drive to Z for easy access, though if you have a dynamic IP address, this may not work indefinitely.

When I get a chance, I'll have to try setting up NeXTSTEP 3.3 to run in Parallels.

"has anyone figured out a way of moving files besides the overpriced MacDrive?"

Just set up a Windows network share on one OS, and mount it from the other.

You don't have to worry about disk formats or anything like that.

The article is wrong. It says "all running inside a full-featured, secure environment within Mac OS X." - last time I checked, 3D acceleration doesn't work in a VM which is the main reason mac owners want Windows in the first place.

BootCamp does just fine and lets me install Linux.
Sweet!

For sharing files, can't you just set it up as a network drive to the host machine? Granted I have not tried virtualization, but I do have a Thinkpad and an iMac G5. I run remote desktop on the iMac to the Thinkpad, and I have mapped a networked drive back from there to the iMac to share files. Works like a charm!

I also use the same way to get to my NTFS partitioned USB drive that I sometimes hang off the Thinkpad.

It goes almost without saying, but they really need to support the use of a drive partition in this product so that it can be used to compliment BootCamp.

As for sharing files between the host and guest, it would seem to me that the easiest method would be to simply configure your mac for windows file sharing and access it like that. In fact, I don't see how MacDrive would even work for this, since the VM has no access to the host partitions.

Dual boot, virtualization, all crap. I just want to open *.exe in mac OS. C'mon WINE!