on 20/2/03 12:23 PM, Obi-Wan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> *sigh* >> >> This is very depressing.... > > Why is that? The Microsoft Mac Business unit is in charge of it. They have > a proven commitment to the Mac platform and make fantastic products for the > Mac...better than the corresponding products for the PC. Just look at MS > Office X for example. Connectix has always been a decent company but not a > great one. I think this will be a good thing and I hat MS as much as the > rest of you.
I can see pros and cons to this. The pros being that VPC is now "in bed" with Micro$oft, and thus their programmers now have access to the innermost workings of Windows and will be able to optimise VPC in ways previously unimaginable. The cons are that VPC could now (a) focus on Micro$oft's latest offerings, thereby forcing users to buy Windows XP to replace Win 95/98/2000 which may no longer be supported by the next VPC, and (b) VPC could now focus exclusively on Windows, thereby leaving Linux out of the loop. There is of course option (c), a pared down version of Windows XP, especially designed for the emulator thus resulting in speed increases. Microsoft is not married to a particular hardware platform/hardware manufacturer so the more software they can sell, the better (for their bottom line). Hmm. Only time will tell if this was a blow to Mac users. I am expecting Microsoft to focus on supporting Win XP and newer, but it could be they've learned their lesson from the anti-trust lawsuit and will remain in the emulation business rather than the forced upgrade business. I expect that new VPC releases will achieve speed increases that Connectix could not have done on its own, but I fear this _may_ happen at the expense of Win 3.1/95/98/Linux compatibility. Eric -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
