Virtual PC 5.0 for Mac with Windows XP Home Review

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(More customer reviews)I have an "old" Power Mac G4 dual 1 GHZ processor with 1.5G of RAM installed. I am running the software under OSX. I do not believe that the OS 9 version supports dual processors.
The installation was a bit rough. I had to install and uninstall two times. The upgrade, v 5.04 is supposed to make this easier. I don't think you can install the update until you install the original version so any fixes seem useless if you first have to jump the install hurdle before updating.
Once things booted up, performance has been great. I would hesitate to wonder how well it would work with a slower processor. This version recognizes both processors.
I echo the comments about documentation. Connectix assumes too much. The second CD is used if you are prompted to insert your Windows CD. I guess it has a bunch of drivers.
I am waiting for a response from technical support regarding neccessity of using a firewall and antivirus. I run NIS on both the Mac and the virtual XP PC. I think it is needed, but NIS definitely bogs down the app. Still acceptable, but not as jawbreaking fast as the original install.
Another sore point I have with Connectix is technical support. You get one free incident response and then you are charged[...]after that. So my inability to initially install burned my response up and that response also applied to my email request.
They do have a forum, but I would have hoped for a little more support, maybe 30 days.
I would definitely respect the minimum system requirements listed. I am near the top as far as Mac performance and would wonder how well it would work with a G3 or a 500 MHZ G4.

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Virtual PC for Mac offers PC compatibility by enabling you to run multiple Windows operating systems directly on your Mac. Virtual PC provides you with the function and compatibility of a Pentium PC through software emulation of the standard Intel chipset and other hardware components. Using Virtual PC is as easy as installing any Macintosh application. You can run your Windows, DOS, or Linux software including business, education, Internet, and home applications. Virtual PC is a true Macintosh application that uses standard Mac controls and commands familiar to Mac users.

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