Virtual PC 7

3 reviews

Apr, 2024

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Expert review by : Robert Ellis (macworld.com)

Virtual PC 7

The first major update to Virtual PC since Microsoft bought the emulation program from Connectix brings some user-friendly enhancements and compatibility with G5-based Macs. But it doesn't eliminate the complaint that has dogged Virtual PC from the...

G5 compatibility ; modest speed boosts ; easier installation ; easier printing ; quick shutdown and restore (Fast Save)

Still slow

Virtual PC creates a virtual Windows machine inside your Mac. You can copy and paste-and even drag and drop-files from Windows to your Mac, and vice versa. You can display a Windows Start menu, as well as the icons of your running Windows applications,...

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by : Steve Friedberg (macnn.com)

Review: Virtual PC 7

It's one of the tradeoffs we make for working on a superior machine

Faster performance than previous versions; comes with Windows OS; simple to install; Internet access available without reconfiguration of settings

Still sluggish in opening many documents; problem with long file renames

Microsoft Virtual PC a solid, if not superb, emulator for business usersOne of the biggest “dings” against the Macintosh is its inability to run the thousands of programs designed for Windows-based machines. Yes, Apple will tell you about al

Oct, 2004

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