Binding: CD-ROM Brand: Microsoft EAN: 0805529760899 Feature: Access PC-only software, files, networks, and devices with your Mac Format: CD-ROM Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Microsoft Software Manufacturer: Microsoft Software Model: S65-00387 Platform: Macintosh Publisher: Microsoft Software Release Date: 2004-12-01 Studio: Microsoft Software
Features
Access PC-only software, files, networks, and devices with your Mac Zero-configuration printing; better graphics handling; expanded preferences Cut and paste between platforms; share folders and other media between platforms Easily shut down virtual PC and relaunch right where it left off G5 support; simple, intuitive installation process; use PC and Mac peripherals
Virtual PC 7 is the perfect application for when more than one operating system is needed. This software lets users create virtual drives that run their own operating systems. Run DOS, Linux, OS X and OS/2 applications on the same machine -- and Switch between drives with a click! Convenience and accelerated development come together with Virtual PC 7!
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: VIRTUAL PC FOR OS X Comment: WORKS AS I EXPECTED IT OT. NO PROBLEMS. THE ONLY THING I HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT IS HOW TO MAKE IT "FASTER" THAN THE 397MHZ CPU SPEED AT WHICH IT THINKS IT IS OPERATING. THAT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT I'M NOT SMART ENOUGH TO ACCOMPLISH, OR IT IS INHERENT IN THE PROGRAM. MAYBE IT CAN'T OPERATE ANY FASTER IN THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TOOL AS A HUGE ASSET FOR ANY MAC OWNER WHO ALSO NEEDS TO OPERATE WINDOWS PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT WERE CREATED WITH PROPRIETARY WINDOWS PROGRAMING THAT WILL NOT FUNCTION ON ANY OTHER PLATFORM. Customer Rating: Summary: Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 Comment: Good news, it works kinda. bad news Sucks up huge amount of memory, is too slow and doesn't work with DVDs and it crashes (like most PCs). Granted my Apple may be short of speed but if you need a PC to run programs you can't run with Apple, try something Apple will support like boot camp or maybe just use a PC Customer Rating: Summary: windows on the mac Comment: It was my mistake to purchase Vitural PC for Mac 7.0. It will work but it is so slow. If only one would step into the world of Apple they would never go back. Customer Rating: Summary: IT DIN'T WORK! Comment: The item was returned due to non-compatabilityt with my Mac! The sales description shou;d have clearly stated the products limits. Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent solution, if you use it right Comment: I've owned previous copies of Virtual PC for a couple of Macs that I have had through the years. I bought Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 to use on my new iMac G5, because I need a Windows solution for a couple of programs that I need to use. I didn't want to have a separate PC lying around for the few times that I need, so this was the best option.
This program runs great and is actually very fast if you take care of a few things beforehand.
Number 1, I would recommend Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 as the optimal Windows OS to use with Virtual PC. Windows 2000 has fairly low requirements, and runs much faster than Windows XP. If you must use Windows XP, be sure to turn off all the eye candy that comes with XP. Use the menu settings to have Windows XP look bland like Windows 2000, and it will save on processor usage.
Number 2, install the guest Windows OS on an external Firewire or USB hard drive. Most of the time when any OS is running slow, it is because disk access time is holding things up - not because of a lack of processing power. Keeping data flowing to and from the processor through separate channels vastly speeds up regular usage. If you have Mac OS X and Windows running from the same hard drive the two operating systems are constantly fighting for disk access in the background, slowing things down. By keeping Windows on a separate hard drive, the Virtual PC program has exclusive access to a fast hard drive. When using a separate Firewire disk for my Windows 2000 installation, my 2.1 Ghz G5 processor does just fine running Windows. I find that the Windows program runs just as fast as any other PC I have used.
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