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  • Computer-in-a-computer idea gains ground

    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.

  • 2001 - The year that was in technology

    2001 was a blockbuster year for technology releases, with several markets experiencing a glut of new product arrivals. ZDNet Australia takes a look back at the latest offerings in PDAs, mobile phones, chips, software and other hardware.

  • Does Darwin open the door to Intel?

    Apple software developer Wilfredo Sanchez's note that he's got Darwin -- Apple's open-source OS project and the basis for the upcoming Mac OS X -- running on Intel's x86 platform, comes at a very interesting time.

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  • Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0

    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.

  • Connectix's next virtual trick

    The market for Virtual PC 5.0 for Windows is admittedly small, but if you fit into its target category, it's well worth checking out.

  • Like virtually being there

    Connectix's Virtual PC for Mac is an inexpensive and effective way of running PC applications on your Mac.

  • VMware: the ghost in the machine

    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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