Well, it looks like Parallels Desktop is fast approaching its full release with the unveiling of RC2. In addition to better USB support, improved host-guest networking, and overall better performance, Parallels Desktop Release Candidate 2 also comes with Parallels Compressor Server Edition technology, which improves performance and decreases the size of the virtual hard drive of you Windows XP, 2003, or 2000 virtual machine. Of course, the inclusion of Parallels Compressor means a significant price increase for the final version from $49.99 to $79.99, though you can still pre-order it for only $39.99. Personally, I would rather get Parallels for the cheaper price and pay extra for the Compressor, but hey, what am I going to do.
