1. VPC runs like a dog. Responsiveness is absolutely impossible to test in that environment.
2. There is some crossover functionality between VPC Windows and Mac OS X that involve sharing of some resources. Those could become gotchas in an app that makes use of things like printers, network connections, etc.
3. Did I mention how slooooooooooow VPC is? :-D
On Aug 20, 2004, at 12:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or do I need to requisition a cheap Dell running windows 2000.
I would recommend getting an inexpensive Windows PC like the Dell. I am a die-hard Mac-guy, but I would still rather buy an actual Windows PC for development testing. Even if I was running the best virtual PC app, I would always have that voice in the back of my mind wondering, "Yeah, but how will it run on actual PC hardware?"
That's my 2.18403 JPY....James
Sannyasin Sivakatirswami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/20/04 02:52 PM Please respond to How to use Revolution
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: OT: Virtual PC vs "Real" PC
I'm coming to a point where it's imperative that we see how things look on Windows machines. Up to now have just been "winging it." But that won't do in the long run.
Question: Is Virtual PC on the Mac a reliable representation of the user experience on a real PC running Windows?
Obviously there can be underlying hardware issues that Virtual PC cannot address, but for now just the presentation, font sizes, etc. is what i am looking for and, aside from rev presentations: viewing web pages in IE5-6 on Windows... to see if the CSS is rendering as expected...
Does Virtual PC really do a good enough job? Or do I need to requisition a cheap Dell running windows 2000. The "lo-end" Windows user experience would be the target.
Which leads to the next question, should we test under 2000 or XP?
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