Coherence in Action
If you are one of the lucky ones who happens to own an Intel-based Mac, check out the most recent Beta Build of Parallels.

They have included a new feature called “Coherence” that allows you to run Windows applications in the same ‘window-space’ as Mac applications. This means you can have your Outlook running in a window next to Safari without having to switch back/forth between modes. I’ve included a video from LifeHacker below, which shows Coherence in action.

I really wonder if Apple is planning on integrating this type of functionality into the next version of the OS. Imagine an environment like the old ‘Classic’ environment where you launched Windows once and then, transparently, when you clicked on Windows applications, they would launch in a new window.

I’ve been wanting to get a MacBook Pro for some time now. This might just be the motivation I need.

Thanks to LifeHacker for this great video!