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[whoami]

MS Virtual PC (with WinXP) = for "every day tasks" - simple, fast to start/revert to snasphot.
But it only has single snapshot.

So for more advanced tasks = VMWare Workstation - advanced network / USB (with some loader - even USB boot) and most importantly - multi-level snapshoting capability (very usefull when analyzing malware)..

[Teddy Rogers]

rooster1, on 10 December 2011 - 01:02 PM, said:

does vmare allow mac os x guest to run full screen on wide monitors (1600x900x32) VB doesn't yet

Yes. I have it automatically adjusting to host window size or full screen at 1920 x 1080...

Ted.

[delldell]

my vote is for Virtual pc
for old Computers

VMware for Computers with good resources

[jumper]

vmware seems to do the job... could never get virtualbox to work

[cozofdeath]

I voted for VirtualBox because it works great, is small in size (compared to VMWare over 5x smaller installer wise), simple and quick design, and the site lets me download it unlike VirtualPC which gives me the "You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode." speach. And to download just the VirtualPC itself it wants me to install their license verification software which I do have a valid license I just don't see the need for this. I used to always use VMWare but apparently is has become very commercial and the site has gotten very complex with all their options you have to fill out all kinds of stuff just to get an eval version. Installing VMWare, which is the size of some operating systems, then running along with two others is just two much for me. Their functionality is great but it, for me, is like comparing Acrobat Reader to FoxIt reader. Depends on what you want and what will install I guess lol.

[deepzero]

have been using Vbox for some time now, no complaints, although VPC worked fine, too.
I prett much agree with cozofdeath there

[montana]

I love vmware very much.