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Start-up brings Windows and Mac OS together

Ina Fried CNET News

Published: 15 Jun 2006 09:15 BST

...Apple may decide to offer, in addition to Boot Camp, a feature that acts more like Parallels in allowing Windows programs to run within the Mac OS. There has been speculation that Leopard might have such abilities.

Rudolph said Parallels can't spend its time worrying about what others might do.

"All we do is virtualization," he said. "Apple has got hundreds of different products. I believe we are going to have a faster, better solution regardless of what happens."

Parallels got its start when its two founders were doing freelance helpdesk work. They found they had a knack for virtualization and came up with the software engine behind Parallels Desktop.

The company now has 75 employees, with more being added on a weekly basis, Rudolph said.

"We went from being a little tiny company to a little tiny company with a huge product," he said.

The company also has some venture funding, though Rudolph did not offer many specifics. "We definitely have enough money to keep the lights on for the next couple of years," he said.