Software giant Microsoft and start-up VMware are bringing closer to mainstream use a technology for running multiple instances of an operating system on a single Intel-based computer.
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Software giant Microsoft and start-up VMware are bringing closer to mainstream use a technology for running multiple instances of an operating system on a single Intel-based computer.
Microsoft's Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 is slow and a bit expensive, probably because it includes a Windows licence. But it's cheaper than buying and maintaining a real PC -- even a low-end one.
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Connectix's Virtual PC for Mac is an inexpensive and effective way of running PC applications on your Mac.
Sometimes one operating system just isn't enough, for example, when you're debugging new software. When that's the case, turn to VMware Workstation 3.0, an industrial-strength PC emulation tool.
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