Good news for all you Windows on a Mac users out there. Today both Apple and Parallels released updates to their software solutions that allow you to run Windows XP or Vista on any Intel Mac. While you can download Boot Camp 1.3 for free from Apple’s Website, Parallels will charge you $79.99 for Parallels Desktop 3.0.

Boot Camp 1.3

- Support for keyboard backlighting (MacBook Pro only)
- Apple Remote pairing
- Updated graphics drivers
- Improved Boot Camp driver installer
- Improved international keyboard support
- Localization fixes
- Updated Windows Help for Boot Camp

Parallels Desktop 3.0

- Full 3D Acceleration
- Cross OS application & file integration with Parallels SmartSelect
- Coherence 2.0, including shared folders and UI enhancements
- Expanded support for USB 2.0 devices
- Shared printers for cross OS printing
- Significant enhancements in performance and audio quality
- Bulletproof your VMs with SnapShots

Happy Downloading.