I've just started using VisualBox myself. I have previously used both VirtualPC and VMWare.
VPC was quick and easy to get up and running but I found it frustratingly basic in terms of its management interface and soon found myself looking at VM Ware. VM Ware goes to the other extreme... more awkward to get up and running, but more feature laden. But I found the management interface intrusive and over-complex for my intermediate needs. Plus I had trouble with VM Ware getting it to work properly with my dual core AMD CPU. I had to go diving into config files with a text editor and tweak things here and there to get it to work (and finding this solution took some digging on google). VirtualBox (so far at least) has struck the happy medium of a fuss-free management interface but which never-the-less has all the tools I need, should I need them and "it just works" reliability. Some of the management tools involve dropping to a command line (e.g. "cloning" a HD requires a console command), but that's fine by me because they are typically the infrequently used tools. -----Original Message----- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Ross Levis Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2009 18:15 To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' Subject: Re: [DUG] Upgrade considerations I'm interested to know if anyone is using the free Sun VirtualBox and how it compares to VMWare. Ross. -----Original Message----- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of Alister Christie Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2009 3:45 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Upgrade considerations The next question should be, should I just virtualise my development stuff, or everything (should I use the host computer for anything other than hosting my virtual machine). Currently I've been using VMWare for testing purposes (Windows7 compatibility, installs, client server stuff, networking issues and so on). Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington Sean Cross wrote: >> I think my next development environment will be a Virtual Machine which >> will allow me to experiment a bit more aggressively, I understand that >> quite a few people are using VMs for this purpose these days. >> >> Alister Christie >> Computers for People >> Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 >> http://www.salespartner.co.nz >> PO Box 13085 >> Johnsonville >> Wellington >> > > My thoughts on the subject: http://sourceitsoftware.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-you-install-delphi-2010-pu t-it-in.html > > Summarised as "Just do it" > > Sean > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
