Parallels? Quicken? Vista? iMac?

[sw3d]

Question: To make Vista and OS X share Quicken files: load Parallels (~ $80), Vista (~$125), and Quicken for Windows (~$60) on the iMac. Yes?
iMac has 1 GB memory - that a problem?
I help my neighbours who are changing from pc to a new iMac. They've used Windows Quicken and their bookeeper takes files home to work on her home pc, runninng Vista. They are not Mac savvy...for that mattter barely computer literate - solution must be easy to use.
Other solutions?

 

[M@lew]

Vista + Parallels = Nono.

The equation should be:

XP + Parallels OR Vista + Boot Camp.

 

[sw3d]

Parallels and Vista

Thanks! Surprized - the newest Parallels info at Apple specifically mentions Vista. Doesn't work because...?
Boot Camp not a hassle for computer maladroits?

 

[M@lew]

Thanks! Surprized - the newest Parallels info at Apple specifically mentions Vista. Doesn't work because...?
Boot Camp not a hassle for computer maladroits?

It works, but not very well. Vista works best on Boot Camp.

 

[TBi]

It works, but not very well. Vista works best on Boot Camp.

Vista works fine in parallels. You just don't get Aero.

 

[M@lew]

Vista works fine in parallels. You just don't get Aero.

It runs pretty bad though. I tried it and I was better off with XP.