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from: Robert Comer
date: 2007-02-23 11:06:12
subject: Re: MS VirtualPC is now a freebie

From: "Robert Comer" 

No.

Apple has proprietary TPM hardware that locks the OS to using the Apple
hardware. (unless you hack the OS, which is not easy)

--
Bob Comer





"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:45df067c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Hmm, wonder if you could run OSX in the Virtual PC????
>
> --
>
> Glenn M.
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:45df03da{at}w3.nls.net...
>> VPC 2004 has been free for some time but the free VPC 2007 has just been
>> released. 
>>
>>
>> "Antti Kurenniemi" 
wrote in message
>> news:45de8185$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Been a freebie for a while, at least since last fall I think. I use it
>>> every day.
>>>
>>>
>>> Antti Kurenniemi
>>>
>>> "John Beamish"  wrote in message
>>> news:op.tn6ky6gam6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On the product info page:
>>>>
>>>> Use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 to run multiple operating
systems at the
>>>> same time on the same physical computer. Switch between virtual
>>>> machines with the click of a button. Use virtual machines
to run legacy
>>>> applications, provide support, train users, and enhance quality
>>>> assurance.
>>>>
>>>> Virtual PC lets you create separate virtual machines on your Windows
>>>> desktop, each of which virtualizes the hardware of a
complete physical
>>>> computer. Use virtual machines to run operating systems
such as MS-DOS,
>>>> Windows, and OS/2. You can run multiple operating systems
at once on a
>>>> single physical computer and switch between them as easily
as switching
>>>> applications-instantly, with a mouse click. Virtual PC is
perfect for
>>>> any scenario in which you need to support multiple
operating systems,
>>>> whether you use it for tech support, legacy application support,
>>>> training, or just for consolidating physical computers.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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