From: Rich Gauszka 

Robert Comer wrote:
>> Where
>> they have a gripe is in restrictions Microsoft, with Vista, is placing on
>> the operating systems that are allowed to be virtualized.
>
> That doesn't make sense as the same restrictions apply to OS's running
> under both Microsoft and VMWare products, there's no difference.
>
Microsoft's hypervisor is not due till 2008 so we'll just have to see if
the restrictions change at that time. Looks like they've had some delays
with the beta also

http://www.crn.com/software/199000595


>> VMware will also
>> be hurt in their Data Center virtualization products if Microsoft makes
>> headway with Viridian - but that's just the whine of competition there.
>
> Exactly -- and there is time to continue building a better product.
> (and they do have the better product right now with a lions share of
> the market)
>
>> VMware will have it tough  in the Mac environment also as they started late
>> and Parallels has more features
>
> Parallels is also pushing into the Windows scene too, but it's pretty
> similar to VMWare's Workstation product there. (except it's cheaper)
>

I don't see Parallels making much of a dent on the Windows side as much if
their competition is in free virtual managers

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