Parallels is coming out with a XP virtualization tool for Windows 7.
That might work where MS's XP mode won't.
I've read a couple of reviews on XP mode in Windows 7 so far.
One class of reviews says essentially that XPM is great for its
very limited intended use, and the others say that XPM is awful
because it's too limited. So far everyone agrees that XP mode
has some big limitations. XP mode is based on VirtualPC which
MS purchased from elsewhere, and it is pretty clear that they
haven't put very much work into VirtualPC since they bought it.
Parallels is apparently betting that their product will be enough
better than XPM that people will be willing to pay for it. It
sounds like a good bet, since XPM will only be available for
some of the more expensive versions of Windows 7 and
you will have to install XP into XP mode from scratch. In
comparison, Parallels performs better, and it has a handy
migration tool for converting your real XP machine into
a virtual one, and you can run multiple OSs on it.
From: "Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)" <[email protected]>
Okay, Chris, so you didn't bother to read it. You're a swordsman,
not a
scholar: few clues (or cares).
For those who aren't know-it-alls: In W7, XPM requires _specific_
versions of Intel's -VT processors or AMD-V processors. My 2009
company
laptop does not qualify.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
-----Original Message-----
Ars has a nice article with the bizarre news that XP mode in W7
requires _specific_ versions of AMD or Intel's processors:
XPM requires a virtualization mode that most, but not all, AMD and
Intel
processors support. I don't follow exactly what you think is so
"bizarre"
about this.
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