Virtual PC 7 Now Shipping

[MacRumors]

According to the Microsoft website, the Virtual PC 7 Mac Edition with Windows XP Professional is now available for $249. Other flavors of Virtual PC 7 (XP Home, Windows 2000, and OS-less versions) are only available for pre-order at this time. This new version includes many new features to the Mac platform, but most notable is support for the Power Mac G5 and presumably the new iMac G5 as well.

While Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from Connectix primarily for its Windows versions of VPC, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has promised ongoing active development of the Mac version. Due to changes in the G5 architecture, prior versions of Virtual PC have remained incompatible with the PowerMac G5s. Version 7 was expected initially in January of 2004 at MWSF. After a no-show, VPC 7 was expected in 'the first half of 2004' from Microsoft, but was again delayed in May due to rigorous testing concerns.

 

[taco]

yeah!

can't wait to try this on my rev. b g5 dual 1.8!

 

[Nermal]

I hope it has native video support

 

[ojames]

This was alredy reported on AppleInsider yesetday?

 

[swissmann]

I hope it is fast. Version 6 just isn't usable except for really lame and tiny apps.

 

[dizastor]

Now that Microsoft owns VPC, you can pollute your Mac with two MS products for the price of one! Where do I sign up?


Yeah yeah, "cross platform testing on one machine" bah.

 

[dizastor]

This was alredy reported on AppleInsider yesetday?

So was it? Why are you asking us? This is Macrumors.

 

[mvc]

And the only real issue is - how fast is it?

 

[BornAgainMac]

Someone here should buy it and install Doom III on it and give us a review on the performance.

 

[huevohead]

I'm not the most proficient Mac user other than with FCP, so will this or will this not be fast enough to run my PC based games that have gathering dust while awaiting my 2.5 g5. Im talking mostly FFXI.

 

[kwajo.com]

Someone here should buy it and install Doom III on it and give us a review on the performance.

"report application failure to apple?"

 

[vniow]

Boo! XP Pro included only! Boooo!!!

 

[Trekkie]

Sweet. Something to run MS Money on my shiny new iMac G5. Don't waste your money on the Pro version, get the Home one. no reason to buy pro on an emulated mac unless it lets you emulate a two processor machine

 

[Flying Llama]

I bought Virtual pc 6 and it is not useable. soooo slowwww!

 

[T-O-M]

I will actually buy it ...

... because I will really need it. I will use it on my dual 2.5 Ghz G5 if it'll ever arrive here in Germany. I 'm a so called It-Specialist and so I really need a Windoze... So I hope that I can throw my ugly gray PeeCee away.. or sell it on eBay, and replace it with or by ( my english is so bad ) this great Program. It's just such a pity that most users still need windows and PC's.
My Christmas wish ( and yes I know it's prety far away ) is, that the Mac will make it to all kinds of companys and will take over the world !!! yeah !!

 

[HenMaster6000]

The only thing I use Virtual PC for anymore (besides OCCASIONAL web testing) is fixing my family's Windows XP machines using the Remote Assistance thing. I wish the Remote Desktop for Mac could do that.... but alas, they mostly have XP Home and it doesn't allow those connections.

Lee Tom

have you ever heard of vnc? it's free

 

[ioinc]

Good to have

It's about time.

for some things you absolutely need it.

I am a full time student taking all internet classes.

When I complained to some of the school staff that you could not access all the features from a mac (using Safari or IE) they told me they were thinking about telling students that they did not support mac and recommended against buying a mac.

sigh.... It is the way of things (at least some things)

 

[12ibookg4]

everybody wants to know how fast it runs, well here is what ms says. (screen shot from virtual tour)

 

[sparky76]

Have you checked out the Microsoft Web page? A huge area of unused white space at the bottom. Is it a tribute to the new iMac?
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx?pid=highlights

 

[dogcowx]

Supports more than 512MB now?

Please tell me its so!

 

[Billy_ca]

Why did it take a full year to get G5 support? That's really lame.

 

[broken_keyboard]

Yay for Microsoft!
I hope it runs at a good speed.

I will buy the OS free version when it is ready. I have an old copy of Win 2000 which is not installed on anything.

 

[jjmaximum]

How much is a PC anyway

Don't care about VPC at all, but have to ask why someone would pay $249 for it when you can buy a PC for about that price anyway.

 

[Some_Big_Spoon]

They insist on trying to put lipstick on that pig. Wonder what kaos will ensue when w2k goes eol.

Boo! XP Pro included only! Boooo!!!

 

[dizastor]

They insist on trying to put lipstick on that pig. Wonder what kaos will ensue when w2k goes eol.

That pig needs more than lipstick. Call up ABC and schedule an "Extreme Makeover". The show ends with the WinXp box in the trash and a new iMac sitting on the table in all of it's glory. Sorry to spoil it for ya.