Comments on: Sun Brings Windows Virtualization to the Mac for Free http://svenontech.com/2008/07/29/sun-brings-windows-virtualization-to-the-mac-for-free/ The technology resource you can't resist! Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: edwin http://svenontech.com/2008/07/29/sun-brings-windows-virtualization-to-the-mac-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-137464 edwin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:58:45 +0000 http://svenontech.com/?p=7576#comment-137464 it is an exciting time to be a mac user. Even those who need to interact a MS Office can now use the native port of OpenOffice 3.0. I hope we continue to support the people bringing us this great diversity of options. it is an exciting time to be a mac user. Even those who need to interact a MS Office can now use the native port of OpenOffice 3.0. I hope we continue to support the people bringing us this great diversity of options.

]]> By: ManzanilloMacHead http://svenontech.com/2008/07/29/sun-brings-windows-virtualization-to-the-mac-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-137463 ManzanilloMacHead Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:47:59 +0000 http://svenontech.com/?p=7576#comment-137463 Points well taken. Looking at the compatibility chart it depends on the version of Quickbooks and Quicken. http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name/?letter=q; One of the main reasons for the new release was greater compatibility with Office 2007 too. I use Office 2008 on the Mac, so that wasn't an issue for me. It is not a solution for everyone and everything Windows, but if it runs your applications there are great advantages to not having a full copy of Windows. Your mileage may vary, etc., etc. Thank you! Points well taken. Looking at the compatibility chart it depends on the version of Quickbooks and Quicken.

http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name/?letter=q;

One of the main reasons for the new release was greater compatibility with Office 2007 too. I use Office 2008 on the Mac, so that wasn’t an issue for me.

It is not a solution for everyone and everything Windows, but if it runs your applications there are great advantages to not having a full copy of Windows. Your mileage may vary, etc., etc.

Thank you!

]]> By: Sven Rafferty http://svenontech.com/2008/07/29/sun-brings-windows-virtualization-to-the-mac-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-137462 Sven Rafferty Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:41:44 +0000 http://svenontech.com/?p=7576#comment-137462 @ManzanilloMacHead good suggestion and I've ran Crossover in its early days; however, it didn't support QuickBooks, the number one reason most run Windows on their Mac. Last I checked, it still didn't run the latest QB versions and thus is not very usable to me. Additionally, latest additions of Office do not run either. Now you've put nearly all the main reasons for Windows use on the table. I'll have to check Crossover's site again, but I don't think its updated to run these programs. @ManzanilloMacHead good suggestion and I’ve ran Crossover in its early days; however, it didn’t support QuickBooks, the number one reason most run Windows on their Mac. Last I checked, it still didn’t run the latest QB versions and thus is not very usable to me. Additionally, latest additions of Office do not run either. Now you’ve put nearly all the main reasons for Windows use on the table. I’ll have to check Crossover’s site again, but I don’t think its updated to run these programs.

]]> By: ManzanilloMacHead http://svenontech.com/2008/07/29/sun-brings-windows-virtualization-to-the-mac-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-137461 ManzanilloMacHead Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:50:10 +0000 http://svenontech.com/?p=7576#comment-137461 Nice... but to me the "next thing" should be Crossover by www.codeweavers.com. With the latest version, that includes Wine 1.0, all of my necessary Windo$e application run well. The kicker is no Windows system required. A "bottle" (the Windows environment in Wine-parlance) takes up 600 Mb for my five Windows applications. Using VirualPC before, having a copy of Windows 2000 (not even XP or Vista!) took up over 2 Gb of space. My son's copy of VMWare took up the same amount of space. Give Crossover a decent try with their demo. You may be favorably impressed. Nice… but to me the “next thing” should be Crossover by http://www.codeweavers.com. With the latest version, that includes Wine 1.0, all of my necessary Windo$e application run well. The kicker is no Windows system required. A “bottle” (the Windows environment in Wine-parlance) takes up 600 Mb for my five Windows applications. Using VirualPC before, having a copy of Windows 2000 (not even XP or Vista!) took up over 2 Gb of space. My son’s copy of VMWare took up the same amount of space.

Give Crossover a decent try with their demo. You may be favorably impressed.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://svenontech.com/2008/07/29/sun-brings-windows-virtualization-to-the-mac-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-137458 Partners in Grime Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:47:16 +0000 http://svenontech.com/?p=7576#comment-137458 Sounds cool. Already purchased Parallels but haven't installed it. Sounds cool. Already purchased Parallels but haven’t installed it.

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