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VMware Fusion
Jan 31 2009

MACDEEP  After a frustrating time with VM Fusion 1, I thought that the new version might make things better. I was mistaken. I got a Mac over a year ago because I thought I could run some programs I need for work that aren't available for Mac. So I bought Windows XP Pro, installed it in a virtual machine I created with VM Fusion, and installed my programs. Windows never ran right, and as someone else mentioned, the performance on the Mac suffered. There were commands I was used to, simple ones, on Windows and now they would not work. I got the newer version, installed it, and since installing it one of my printers that used to work on the old version of the program wouldn't work, even after I reinstalled the printer. I was so frustrated that I finally made a decision. I bought a laptop that came with XP Pro, because to avoid Vista was one of the reasons I switched to Mac, installed my software on it, and the printer works just fine, thank you very much, and one of the most fun things I have done on a computer was to simply move VM Fusion, along with everything else in the virtual machine into the trash, which I promptly emptied and recovered 45 G's of memory for the Mac. Next I am going to take the CD's with both versions of VM Fusion outside, place them on a significant block of wood, and smash them to smithereens with a substantial sledge hammer. What a waste of my precious time this experiment has been.   
(Version 2.0.1)

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VMware Fusion
Feb 12 2009

GUILLAUMEK  I don't know what your expectations were but Fusion actually delivers for most people.

OK, your hardware won't always work, a few programs may crash, and don't even mention 3D performance. But this is the current state of virtualization. It takes very little research to know that.

Not to mention Fusion has a 30-day trial.  
(Version 2.0.2)

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VMware Fusion
Feb 12 2009

GAZMAN  For me VMware Fusion has been rock solid since the early beta days, back then I found it to be even more reliable than Parallels which was at about version 2 or 3 as opposed to public beta.  
(Version 2.0.2)

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