on 10/21/02 1:36 PM, Don and Jan Stowe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi,
> I was wondering if anyone could advise me on the abilities of Viritual PC
> vs Soft
> Windows.
>
> Mu son-in-law wants to run some PC programs on his Dual 280 (OS 8.1) (or
> buy another later model Powerbook (possibly a PB 1400c))
>
> And I would like to run some PC CD disks on my PM7600/233/604e (OS 9.1).
> Would a PC compatibility card be better?
>
> Thanks,
> Don
FWB discontinued SoftWindows. In its stead is RealPC 1.0.9, which is
supposed to be a competitor to VirtualPC. It seems to be better on low-end
hardware (like my 9500/200), it's MUCH cheaper (at $30-$40), but Windows is
not preinstalled - you have to do that yourself. The sound leaves something
to be desired as well.
Also, RealPC seems oriented towards Windows and/or DOS. Every hardware item
emulated is a 'Insignia XXX'. On VirtualPC, you can install OS/2, Linux,
etc., since it emulates an Intel motherboard, S3 video, and aSound Blaster
16 sound card.
I have both RealPC 1.0.9, VPC 2.1 and the 3.0 update. I would not mind
using them more, but on a PCI PowerMac without a G3 card in it, all of them
are pretty slow, although DOOM is playable on VPC 2.1 in DOS. :>
A DOS card would be much faster, since it is actually running on a Pentium
processor.
Brian Futrell
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