The Redmond giant puts Windows 8 Pro and Parallels for Mac on a USB stick

Apr 2, 2013 14:49 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft wants everyone on board when it comes to developing apps for Windows 8, and it has decided to make it easy for Mac users too.

Sandeep Singhal, Microsoft’s group program manager for Internet Explorer, said today, “the most common way you test across browsers is through virtualization of many browsers and operating system combinations using your favorite virtualization platform, such as Hyper-V, VMWare, VirtualBox, or Parallels.”

Buying Windows 8 alone costs as much as a modest computer, and if you add the bill for Parallels or VMware, you’re left with a pretty big hole in your monthly allowance.

But not if you grab the newly released Windows 8 and Parallels Desktop for Mac USB stick. Supply is limited, so hurry up! Developers can pre-order their own USB drive on Swish.com.