Virtual PC experience

salop75 · 25th April 2007, 18:24

Hi,

Anyone here have any experience of Virtual PC 6 or 7 on Mac??

I use Parallels on my macBook and its great, but from time to time it would be usefull to run a virtual PC on an old PowerMac i have. I have iEmulator which is ok, but i wondered how much faster Virtual PC is? If i understand correctly Microsoft went to some effort to tune it up?

Karsten · 25th April 2007, 19:18

Try VMware's virtualzation products. I use them on PC's/Linux Boxes and x86 servers for years and really like them.

GreyGhost · 25th April 2007, 19:26

I run VPC 7.0 on my dual 2 Gig G5 Powermac. Like wading through treacle, I only use it occasionally to access RAVE CD and that is all. Once fired up and you have your app open it is OK but switching app is slow. Bit like an 030.

JohnDotCom · 25th April 2007, 22:24

What a Grand description there GG, I agree the EPC is much better just running it on one of the PC Laptops I find myself, but could be doing something wrong,
being fairly new to this Mac Laptop. LOL.

25th April 2007, 18:24	#1
salop75 Avid contributor Rover 75 2.5 Conn SE Saloon Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 193 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Virtual PC experience Hi, Anyone here have any experience of Virtual PC 6 or 7 on Mac?? I use Parallels on my macBook and its great, but from time to time it would be usefull to run a virtual PC on an old PowerMac i have. I have iEmulator which is ok, but i wondered how much faster Virtual PC is? If i understand correctly Microsoft went to some effort to tune it up?

25th April 2007, 19:18	#2
Karsten Avid contributor Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Saloon Conoisseur Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midleton, Cork Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try VMware's virtualzation products. I use them on PC's/Linux Boxes and x86 servers for years and really like them. __________________ Karsten It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarrettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses!

25th April 2007, 19:26	#3
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	I run VPC 7.0 on my dual 2 Gig G5 Powermac. Like wading through treacle, I only use it occasionally to access RAVE CD and that is all. Once fired up and you have your app open it is OK but switching app is slow. Bit like an 030.

25th April 2007, 22:24	#4
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	What a Grand description there GG, I agree the EPC is much better just running it on one of the PC Laptops I find myself, but could be doing something wrong, being fairly new to this Mac Laptop. LOL.