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Where to buy Virtual PC for Mac?
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I think you're stuck with trying to buy a second hand version on eBay. Microsoft bought the company who made it a few years back and stopped selling it 
Wow... blast from the past
I actually think I have a copy of this somewhere, but I don't have access to my house anymore
Woof, Woof - Dawg
I actually think I have a copy of this somewhere, but I don't have access to my house anymore
Woof, Woof - Dawg
Yes, some of us are still stuck with perfectly fine PowerPC machines, but unfortunately need access to Windows every now and again I've got a copy of VPC5 kicking around running Windows 98, but I need XP, and I guess VPC5 won't really run at all well on Tiger...
I'm a bit reluctant to go with eBay, due to a total lack of experience purchasing stuff on there.
I've got a copy of VPC5 kicking around running Windows 98, but I need XP, and I guess VPC5 won't really run at all well on Tiger...I'm a bit reluctant to go with eBay, due to a total lack of experience purchasing stuff on there.
I hear you... if I ever get back inside my house I'll take a look for it
Not sure when that will be
I'd be glad to send it to you for free
Woof, Woof - Dawg
Not sure when that will be
I'd be glad to send it to you for free
Woof, Woof - Dawg
Is there any reason you can't just DL it from MS?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
I am pretty sure they went "free" with MSVPC sometime in 2006.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
I am pretty sure they went "free" with MSVPC sometime in 2006.
The Mac version has never been free. That wouldn't work on my Mac, because the system specs state it requires Windows and an x86 processor - neither of which I have.
I hear you... if I ever get back inside my house I'll take a look for it
Not sure when that will be
I'd be glad to send it to you for free
Woof, Woof - Dawg
Thanks for the offer, but don't worry about it - your profile suggests you're in the US, while I'm in the UK - shipping would cost quite a bit!
How much were you planning on spending on VPC anyway? Because even if it was just $70 then I'd say use that $70 to buy an old MS Windows machine, it'll probably run way faster than VPC would anyway.
And being a piece of discontinued software that obviously is never going to come out again since the entire reason for its existence has disappeared, then I don't think it'd be against forum rules if I told you you should download it off of a p2p system like bittorrent.
And being a piece of discontinued software that obviously is never going to come out again since the entire reason for its existence has disappeared, then I don't think it'd be against forum rules if I told you you should download it off of a p2p system like bittorrent.
Unfortunately, I don't have the space to run a second computer on my desk alongside my Mac... While that would be an "ideal" option, going for VPC is more convenient.
Well, you wouldn't need another monitor keyboard and mouse, just the PC's mini-tower. You can share the monitor mouse and keyboard using a KVM switch.
I've got a PowerBook though... and quite a small desk!
Thanks, I'll have a look into that, £20ish does seem quite cheap, but it's hard to tell if that includes a Windows installer or not (I daresay I could "find" one kicking around somewhere)
What exactly do you need MS Windows for? Since switching to OS X from Mac OS 9 I've only needed MS Windows for one thing spanning a 2 month period, and that was only because it was required that I use a particular windows-only program rather than a different mac compatible program that does the same thing. Other than that one event, I can do every single thing I want to do on OS X alone.
Ya, I thought I heard they made the PPC version free too around the same time. Guess not. Sorry bout that.
I agree with robbieduncan, check out that thread, if someone can get 1ghz from a 1.5ghz your 3 times faster than my 1.67 getting 300mhz in VPC.
I've used Virtual PC on my sister's Powerbook G4 1.5 and it was basically useless (i.e. it took 5 seconds for the screen to refresh a mouse movement). Sluggish is an understatement. But if you must, then I would suggest eBay as well. I just recently bought my eMac on eBay as a first time buyer and it really isn't that hard. With regards to listings, you just have to use your common sense and you should be fine. Hope that helps.
You're right on that one (the one available on Amazons Sellers for $40 and up)- that one is just the program (or perhaps actually only the updater from VPC6- hard to tell....
Another one with XP Pro starts at $178 and one seller has it for $1000! LOL!
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Virtual-Mac-Windows-Professional/dp/B0002NT83U/ref=pd_sim_sw_1
Edit: OK there is one with VPC 7 (required for Tiger) and XP Home as the OP mentioned he wanted-- but it is still $179, although that one is new---
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Vir..._1_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1219890222&sr=1-3
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