Andy and Sean take a look at the updated version of Parallels Desktop, which allows you to run Windows 7 on your Mac. That means you can actually

run Windows applications on a Mac

. The guys talk about the

differences between Parallels and Boot Camp

, and show off some of the display modes in Parallels.

If you'd like to try Ubuntu, but are afraid you might not like it, there's an easy way to find out. How? Create a

virtual machine

with VMware Workstation. The virtual machine will run right on your physical computer and you can give Ubuntu a try without having to uninstall your favorite OS.

If you'd like to try Ubuntu, but are afraid you might not like it, there's an easy way to find out. How?

Create an Ubuntu virtual machine

with VMware Workstation. The virtual machine will run right on your physical computer and you can

try Ubuntu without altering your computer

.