Not trying to save money or get it for free the $189 seems reasonable especially if I can use it to setup on a few workstations and use player to run them.
I will use the trial for a few weeks and then decide. on 5/29/06 17:00, Scott Cadillac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Dan, > > I've never checked out Parallels, but VMWare is what I recommend. > > VMWare is a more mature product than Virtual PC, and much more straightforward > to use then Virtual PC. I also have some licenses of Virtual PC with my MS > subscription, but prefer VMWare. > > VMWare Workstation costs more, but they also have a FREE run only version for > existing Virtual Machines called VMWare Player. > > But of course you need Workstation to create a VM setup for a licensed version > of Windows, but you might be able to create one with the Trial version of > Workstation, then just run it in Player. > > There are lots of ready-made VM setups for all flavors of Linux that can run > in Player as well (all free), just because they don't have the same licensing > controls of a Windows Operation System. > > Good luck. > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Johansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 2:47 PM >> To: witango-talk@witango.com >> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Virtual Machine [OFF} >> >> go to parallels.com >> >> it is 10 bucks off during beta, but beta is solid >> >> Ben >> >> On May 29, 2006, at 1:30 PM, Dan Stein wrote: >> >> So it seems I should go ahead and get some VM software for at least >> one of >> my workstations. I need to keep checking back on the IE 7 beta for >> instance >> and it makes sense for FMP betas or new releases also. >> >> So what is the best way to go. >> >> Virtual PC comes with my subscription pack from NS. >> >> Vmware is the one I hear motioned most often. >> >> -- >> Dan Stein >> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer >> Digital Software Solutions >> 799 Evergreen Circle >> Telford PA 18969 >> Land: 215-799-0192 >> Cell: 610-256-2843 >> Fax 413-410-9682 >> FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000, MySQL, CWP >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.dss-db.com >> >> Men do not care how nobly they live, but only how long they live, >> although >> it is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within no >> man's power >> to live long. Brian Haig Private Sector >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> __________ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> __________ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf >> > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > -- -- Dan Stein FileMaker 7 Certified Developer Digital Software Solutions 799 Evergreen Circle Telford PA 18969 Land: 215-799-0192 Cell: 610-256-2843 Fax 413-410-9682 FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000, MySQL, CWP [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dss-db.com "It is perfectly safe to stand nowhere." ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
