What is the preferred Windows emulator?

Getting a lot of opinions on the web and thought I would ask some Mac experts. I mostly hear about parallels, fusion and boot camp. Any others I should know about? Is one recommended more highly than the others? Is there a particular platform that favors certain PC applications like games or CAD?

Thanks much.

You have five options to run Windows programs on a Mac, here are:

  1. Run Windows programs on Mac with Virtual Machines

  2. Run Windows programs on Mac with Boot Camp Assistant

  3. Run Windows programs on Mac with Wine

  4. Run Windows programs on Mac with CrossOver Mac

  5. Run Windows programs on Mac with Remote Desktop

You can try one that fits you most and experience the Windows apps on a Mac machine with ease. Good luck~