For those of you that absolutely have to run one or more Windows programs on your Mac, there are a few great options out there. Parallels Desktop being one of the foremost choices. As of yesterday, the latest version, Parallels Desktop 5.0, hit store shelves and is ready to improve your Windows virtualization experience. Their website boasts the product as being faster, smarter, and more powerful. It now offers full Windows 7 support, including the Aero interface and supports DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3, with no loss of performance or speed. Being the fastest virtualization software currently available for the mac, this truly makes using the latest Windows software on your Mac easier than ever, whether it be Windows-only office applications, Games, or whatever else you need to do.