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Cheap Software - VMware Fusion
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Our Price: $44.99
List Price: $79.99
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Manufacturer: Smith Micro Software Inc.
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Smith Micro Software Inc.
EAN: 0717103140372
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+
Feature: Run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris, on your Macintosh at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting; copy or paste between operating systems, or drag and drop files from desktop to desktop
Format: CD
Label: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Manufacturer: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Model: VMFUSMBX2
Platform: Mac OS X
Publisher: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Release Date: 2007-08-20
Studio: Smith Micro Software Inc.
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Run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris, on your Macintosh at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting; copy or paste between operating systems, or drag and drop files from desktop to desktop
Run Windows applications just like Mac applications--easily launch your Windows applications and switch between all your Windows and Mac applications; use your familiar Mac keyboard shortcuts the whole time
Capture and save the exact state of your virtual machine with VMware Fusion's innovative Snapshot feature; if your Windows virtual machine becomes unresponsive, use the Snapshot feature to rollback to a known stable state with the click of a button
Take full advantage of 64-bit and multi-core processors of your Mac for maximum flexibility--run 64-bit operating systems such as Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition or leverage Virtual SMP to create and run multi-processor virtual machines
Cutting-edge 3D technology even lets you to play select DirectX 8.1 games on your Mac; get full read/write support for CDs and DVDs and complete USB 2.0 support--even for proprietary video cameras, Bluetooth devices and other Windows-only peripherals
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Summary: WOW.... Excellent Product
Comment: I purchased my first Mac in January and love it. I started running into issues of needing a PC environment for various applications. Just got this product in the mail. Installed Windows Vista SP1, Win XP Pro SP3 and Ubuntu 8.04. I now have 4 Operating Systems installed on 1 Mac. I will mainly be running Mac OSX and Windows XP Pro, and with the 4GB of Ram on my machine, it runs like a charm. No hiccups, no slow downs, just runs smoothly and flawlessly. VMWare does the job of installing all the relevant drivers into the virtual OS's. Couldn't be happier.
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Summary: Great VM product for the MAC
Comment: I ran the beta test version when it was out and had alll kinds of problems. I held off purcahsing the full version until they worked out the kinks. I finally purchased this product in April and have it running well now on my PowerBook Core Duo.
Installation of the software is very easy. Took a little while to get my XP up and running correctly the way I wanted it. You can always install a brand new copy of XP but I decdided to clone my current XP pro machine. Had to download the converter from the vmware web site and run the converter to clone the XP machine. I had to place the virtual machine file locally on the XP machine rather than out on a networked server I have. Even though I'm running 100mb to a connected switch the clone of the xp machine took forever so I gave up. Finally decdided to just have the converter save the file to the cloned machine.
Once I moved the image to my Mac I had to log on as local admin in order to try and add it to my domain. I was unable to add it to my domain for a while until I figured out that I needed to switch the VM into bridge mode rather than NAT mode. Once switched to bridged mode I was able to see my domain controller and add the vm image to the domain.
Over all I'm really pleased with the product and would recommend to anyone who needs to run some windows apps but wants to do it from their mac machine.
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Summary: Does what is says
Comment: Since this is my first entry into the Mac world, I wanted the transition to be as smooth as possible. This meant being able to continue using my Windows apps that are either not available in OSX or that I did not want to re-purchase. VMWare Fusion allows that flexibility.
I looked at the other VM (Parallels), but it did not seem as robust and full-featured as Fusion. Also, I have used VMWare Workstation on the PC and have been impressed with its stability. Why/how Fusion can sell for a fraction of the price of Workstation is a bit confusing...
One of the best features is *Unity*, which allows the Windows apps to run outside of the VM window and integrate perfectly with the OSX desktop. You can pull icons onto the OSX desktop or dock to launch the Windows apps directly, though there is considerable delay while Windows *boots* before the app opens and can be used. The delay is nil if the Windows VM is already fired up.
I would rate this 4.5 stars (Amazon only allows full stars), taking off a half point for the processor overhead. It is not bad, but does require more CPU utilization than running the apps native in OSX (probably all Windows fault). This should not be an issue for desktop users, but notebook users will probably be frugal with Fusion to extend the run time on battery.
I like that VMWare passes through the hardware, such as USB ports, DVD R/W, and sound. It will also pass system info, such as the battery level. Networking was a snap. I did not run into any problems trying to get stuff to work, which is amazing. Recommend doing the Windows Easy Install.
VMWare is about to release version 2.0, which is now available for download as a beta using the same license included with this version. Question is: will VMWare give a free upgrade once 2.0 is out of beta?
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Summary: Another Happy Former Parallels User
Comment: I tolerated Parallels for over a year because I'm attached to running outlook on my Mac. Processor use was at least 20% and frequently up to 90% causing slowdown and frequent crashes.
Fusion is night and day. The CPU use is usually less than 1% when running Outlook and Firefox. Everything is quick and crashes are rare.
I like the file sharing better than Parallels and the importer of my Virtual Machine from Parallels went well. Still need to figure out how to get rid of Parallels.
VM feels like a real customer oriented Company and Parallels never had that feeling - too inexperienced.
Anyway a great product that is also benefitting from a competing product that is problematical in my experience
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Summary: Windows, if you must
Comment: VMWare Fusion is an easy link to Windows from OS X. I upgraded to Leopard, then installed BootCamp, then XP Pro, then Fusion. Running Windows is as easy as launching Fusion, clicking on the BootCamp partition and hitting Run. A window opens with Windows loading. You can make the screen full size and switch back OS X in a flash. Programs like Office and Quicken work just fine. I seem to have a problem with programs that need to access hardware like icuii or YM. It wouldn't see my built in cam on my MacBook Pro which works fine in XP Pro run native.
The cool thing about it is that I only need to have XP installed once on the BootCamp partition and I can run from that. Parallels needs XP installed on the Mac side to run virtual.
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Editorial Reviews:
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From the proven leader in desktop virtualization comes VMware Fusion--the most seamless way to run Windows applications on your Mac. VMware Fusion combines a clean and intuitive interface that Mac users expect with a virtualization platform trusted by millions of users today. VMware Fusion allows you to launch your Windows applications from the Dock and switch between Windows and Mac applications using Exposé. With the industry's most advanced virtualization technology VMware Fusion is ready for the future and lets you leverage all the hardware available on your Mac to simultaneously run 32 and 64-bit operating systems, use two processors at the same time, run select 3D games and utilize USB 2.0 devices. Access the widest range of USB 2 devices, allocate up to 8GB of memory to virtual machines, run over 60 guest operating systems from DOS to Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Solaris, Netware and FreeBSD. Run your Boot Camp partition side-by-side with Mac OS X without any additional setup. Run any of the more than 550 virtual appliances available from VMware Virtualize your existing PC with the free VMware Converter Starter Built Exclusively for the Mac - Built with features such as customizable toolbars, easy-to-manage virtual machine packages, and much more The powerful Unity feature transforms your Windows applications and gives you a seamless Mac experience Requires Any Intel Mac computer with a 1.5GHz or faster Intel processor; 512MB of RAM (1GB or more recommended)
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