- #Parallels access vs desktop upgrade#
- #Parallels access vs desktop software#
- #Parallels access vs desktop trial#
But while this showed me Windows desktop applications such as the various Microsoft Office programs, it only displayed one of the touch-friendly Metro programs in Windows 8. One improvement is an application launcher that provides easier access to both Windows and Mac apps.
#Parallels access vs desktop trial#
I was able to test Parallels Access today (for as long as I could stomach it) because of a 14-day trial offered before you need to buy a subscription. AdvertisementĮnlarge / Microsoft Word on iPad, in Parallels Access. But it certainly doesn't make desktop applications feel like they were built for the iPad. The biggest differentiation for Parallels Access compared to other iPad-based remote access tools is integration with virtual machines, which already existed in the discontinued and cheaper Parallels Mobile.
Parallels added some new touch-friendly gestures, like a double tap to replace the mouse right click, scrolling, selecting text, and copy and paste. Tools like LogMeIn or PocketCloud are convenient in a pinch, but they're not actually pleasant to use since you're generally interacting with tiny controls made for mice and keyboards. The reality is that no remote access program makes Windows feel native on the iPad. Maybe the price would be acceptable if Parallels Access actually delivered on its claim of making Windows and Mac applications feel like native iPad applications. As if it couldn't get any more ridiculous, each computer you access through the app requires its own $79.99 yearly subscription. Parallels Access without Parallels Desktop will get you remote access to a host computer without any virtual machines, but at that point you might as well just go for a free alternative that works slightly less smoothly instead of paying $79.99 a year.
#Parallels access vs desktop upgrade#
Since Parallels Access is primarily an accessory to the base virtualization platform, it's ridiculous to make it cost the same (or more if you don't upgrade Parallels Desktop each year). And you need both to access Parallels virtual machines from the iPad. At $79.99 per year, Parallels Access costs the same each year as Parallels Desktop costs for a perpetual license. That's a nice improvement, but not one that's worth the price premium. The new Parallels Access software does basically the same thing, except it allows you to open and view applications individually rather than trying to manipulate the whole virtual machine on an iPad screen. Parallels Mobile, which you can still use if you already bought it and have it installed, lets you access the Parallels virtual machines on your Mac over the Internet. The company used to offer Parallels Mobile for the iPad for a flat fee of $19.99, but it's no longer available to buy.
#Parallels access vs desktop software#
Even worse, the new product is absurdly expensive compared to Parallels' other software and its older, cheaper app that did much the same thing until it was killed. It sounds great until you actually try to use it. Parallels yesterday unveiled what it calls a breakthrough product that "' applifies' Windows and Mac applications, letting customers remotely access and experience them as if they were made for iPad."
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