A New Success for Parallels - Hot Announcements to Come

About a year ago, Parallels, the award-winning desktop virtualization software, was introduced and changed the way one would use Windows on a Mac. If the free BootCamp from Apple gives users access to the full 3D acceleration, Parallels allows all users to run Windows natively in Mac OS X. Embedding Windows in OS X as a standard Mac application brings a lot a flexibility when using application form both OS on an everyday basis.
Yesterday, Parallels announced a major agreement in USA:

For the first time ever, Parallels' exclusive US distributor Tech Data Corporation is making a selection of 13 pre-configured packages that include an Apple Mac Mini, iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro or Mac Pro, pre-loaded with Parallels Desktop for Mac, with Windows XP Pro pre-installed in a Parallels virtual machine. No reseller or end-user configuration or software or OS installation is necessary; pre-configured machines are ready to run Windows XP in Parallels Desktop right out of the box.

We think this is a major step towards the adoption of Mac OS X as the default OS on Mac Intel. Indeed, many professionals purchase Mac Intel to get access to the better design and hardware integration when compared to PC, but mostly run Windows on it via BootCamp.
Last but not least, Parallels told us to stay tuned for really hot announcement in the next few days... for sure native embedded 3D support of windows would strengthen Parallels as the key virtualization solution on Mac, without mentioning that Apple might decide to install it by default on some hardware too...