Using Parallels to run JCreator

Hello,
I have a new MacBook 2.0 Core Duo with 1 gig ram.
I am thinking about using parallels so that I can boot into Windows and so that I can use JCreator for Java programming.
(This is required software for my class)
Can you tell me if I can expect good results with with the set-up and amount of ram.
Also, I have 3 MAC's, do I need a license for each one? If so, do they sell bundles?
Thanks,
Jay

If you're going to be doing development, I suggest you get at least another 1GB RAM.
That way you can allocate more memory to the VM.

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