Dmitry,
good point about DX10.1. I guess the frustration of no MEANINGFUL performance improvements over the last few years leads to forgetfulness of what Parallels actually did do in years past.
As for performance, I want to see improved graphics performance for professional tools; Revit, AutoCAD, etc. I could care less about gamers, but if they gain performance too then fine. My biggest complaint is that bugs continue to NOT be fixed while Parallels CLAIMS it's an isolated instance and then seems to avoid actually looking in to the problem (I made time to work with a Parallels engineer and was basically told "They have an hour for you tomorrow, if that doesn't fit your schedule, screw you."
We pay every year and all we get are more and more bundled app BS, and ridiculous lipstick on a pig improvements. Wow, my VM launches in 8 seconds instead of 10, and then it's slow as shit in Revit, as it has been for the last three years? I'm supposed to be impressed with that in a "pro" app? Really?
All that said, it is possible that VMware and the Metal implementation of DX is no faster than the current Parallels implementation. I'll know soon enough, as I will be using the Revit benchmark I authored to test both Parallels and VMware on an iMac Pro and an older MBP. If VMware is faster I'm gone. Maybe Parallels knows Metal doesn't buy us anything, and is just so cynical as to not bother to communicate that to users. Maybe Parallels knows Metal DOES provide value and is just so cynical as to believe there is no need to even try to improve their "pro" tools. Either way, the last three years has proven that Parallels is cyclical and basically has no interest in meaningful improvements. The idea that Parallels would screw us out of another year of subscription for little more than Dark Mode support just pisses me off. Pro my ass.
I will say Parallels has the opportunity to change the relationship. Maybe by blogging for Professional users with some information about what has been tested, what is planned, etc. Do I think Parallels will? No. But hey, I'm open to being surprised.
Last edited: Sep 26, 2018