Virtual PC 7 Now Shipping
According to the Microsoft website, the Virtual PC 7 Mac Edition with Windows XP Professional is now available for $249. Other flavors of Virtual PC 7 (XP Home, Windows 2000, and OS-less versions) are only available for pre-order at this time. This new version includes many new features to the Mac platform, but most notable is support for the Power Mac G5 and presumably the new iMac G5 as well.
While Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from Connectix primarily for its Windows versions of VPC, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has promised ongoing active development of the Mac version. Due to changes in the G5 architecture, prior versions of Virtual PC have remained incompatible with the Power Mac G5s.
While Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from Connectix primarily for its Windows versions of VPC, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has promised ongoing active development of the Mac version. Due to changes in the G5 architecture, prior versions of Virtual PC have remained incompatible with the Power Mac G5s.
Version 7 was expected initially in January of 2004 at MWSF. After a no-show, VPC 7 was expected in 'the first half of 2004' from Microsoft, but was again delayed in May due to rigorous testing concerns.
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97 months ago
I hope it is fast. Version 6 just isn't usable except for really lame and tiny apps.
97 months ago
Now that Microsoft owns VPC, you can pollute your Mac with two MS products for the price of one! Where do I sign up?
Yeah yeah, "cross platform testing on one machine" bah.
Yeah yeah, "cross platform testing on one machine" bah.
97 months ago
Someone here should buy it and install Doom III on it and give us a review on the performance. :)
97 months ago
I'm not the most proficient Mac user other than with FCP, so will this or will this not be fast enough to run my PC based games that have gathering dust while awaiting my 2.5 g5. Im talking mostly FFXI.
97 months ago
Someone here should buy it and install Doom III on it and give us a review on the performance. :)
"report application failure to apple?"
:P
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