OT: Virtual PC vs "Real" PC

[MisterX]

MS already removed the linux side of things in VPC. The xbox SDK will 
surely run under it, so you seriously still should consider getting a PC.

Dell's price is not high and that's 130% of the price for a good 
abit or asus clone.

You can actually buy a good PC for the price of a 40GB ipod in the
far east or US for sure!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Michael
> Young
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 17:20
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Re: OT: Virtual PC vs "Real" PC
> 
> 
> Sivakatirswami wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for everyone's input.  As always, many ways to describe an
> > elephant..
> >
> > Our Apple repair-lady was here today. She said "Forget VPC, you will
> > not only waste time but destabilize your whole system if you plan to do
> > anything else on that machine."
> >
> > But, I would be running VPC on OSX G4 dual-processor desktop model, (in
> > another room) to upgraded to a G5 soon... so I think the speed will be
> > acceptable.
> >
> > But productivity can be an issue... fiddling with VPC, vs having a
> > little DEL sitting on the corner of my own desk, plugged into the
> > network would mean instant review. If  you are trying to wrap something
> > up in 2 hours... it could mean a lot.
> >
> > I'll see for now if I can live with VPC and also see if budgets will
> > allow for a PC box...
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sivakatirswami
> >
> 
> Remember VPC for Mac will not run on G5 yet and this VPC for Mac will  
> be the first new version put out under the Microsoft label, rather than  
> Connectix. So who knows if Microsoft will do a good job on this  
> version.
> 
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/using.aspx? 
> pid=usingvirtualpc
> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx? 
> pid=comingsoon
> 
> The online tech literature I have read says the VPC 7 for Mac delay is  
> because Microsoft wanted to get XP SP2 out the door. If you have been  
> following that story you know hot fixes for SP2 are already coming out.  
> I don't see how that can help get VPC 7 for Mac out any sooner. Sigh.
> 
> VPC on a modern Mac is slower than all but an ancient PC. Duh. :)  
> However my wife used VPC 3, 5 and then 6 on a Power Mac (Sawtooth  
> version) 400 MHz machine with 1 GB RAM for a couple of years to run  
> Windows 95, 98 and then 2000 primarily so that she could run several  
> different versions of Windows only Microsoft Money, which is a standard  
> consumer application. Performance was acceptable. She never had a  
> glitch from VPC. Things worked like they would on a real PC. She and I  
> were satisfied.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Michael Y
> 
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