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| Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 [OLD VERSION] | ![Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21EAZJ72S8L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $89.00
You Save: $40.99 (32%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 3650
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.5 x 2.4
MPN: 982683
Model: S65-00387
UPC: 805529760899
EAN: 0805529760899
ASIN: B0002NT16E
Release Date: December 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New Software
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| Customer Reviews:
 VPC 7.0 Bombed out January 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The copy VPC 7.0 that I received was flawed. Upon installation it refused to work because of a file it could not find or install. This file was required for VPC to have internet access. VPC 7.0 without internet access is useless and was therefore deleted. I complained to Amazon and to Apple for refund, but no refund is coming.
I would not recommend this software to anyone.
I would go with Parallel or other virtual software.
 S-l-o-w... May 6, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
3.5 stars.
But otherwise pleased. Version 7.0 w/XP Pro, osx 10.4.6. I had to update the "additions" which turned out to be crucial for mouse movement between worlds, for example.
Everything was suprisingly simple; I didn't have to capture and release usb devices, the virtual printer driver was already wating for me when I went to print (I ran the wizard and all was well).
I'm running the win-doze programs I need to, and for that I'm quite happy. I didn't fork out this much money for my beautiful Mac and 23" HD monitor so I can do the crunch work on some cheap thinkpad! If I'm going to actually work, give me the luxury!
I didn't have to set up shared folders; after the "additions" were updated- very easy process which took about 30 seconds- it was just drag from my Mac desktop and drop in the windows folder of choice. "Copying from host to guest" apppeared and that was that; brilliantly mac-like.
I'm relieved with how the install went, but its so slow, p-r-i-n-t-i-n-g, resizing, copying, everything. But it does what it claims.
Virtual PC for Mac March 23, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Product works as advertised. It is slower than a native windows box but I was aware of that when I purchased it. It serves my needs in allowing me to get at windows based software that may not be available for the Mac yet. Don't regret getting it.
 VPC 7 hits the sweet spot for me February 28, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Had someone suggested to me last year that I would be giving Virtual PC a five-star rating, I would have told them that they were nuts. But as a long-time Mac user who has to run a couple of PC financial programs, I have to say that for my purposes, VPC7 has finally hit the sweet spot.
Even before I upgraded to a 2 gig Dual G5 (2.5 Gb RAM) from my 733 Quicksilver G4 (1.13 Gb RAM), I noticed a speed and features improvement from VPC6 to VPC7. The thing has been rock-solid, with much improved printing, file sharing, and saving options. On the G5, Windows and Windows programs are (gasp!), dare I say it, positively zippy. This is true not only for Win98SE, but also for XP Home, which I am using straight out of the box, with no slimming down or disabling of services. I am at last freed from PC hardware lust when working in my Windows apps. Suprisingly, I am even finding for the first time that things are running faster in XP than in 98.
A warning: In scanning the VPC7 reviews here on Amazon, I am somewhat dismayed at questionable "expert" advice, especially from those who go on to complain about various perceived deficiencies with the program and its performance. In particular, be wary of those who suggest allocating increasing amounts of memory to VPC as you add more memory to your machine, and who suggest large allocations in the first place. Most of the real experts advise against this, suggesting instead capping VPC memory at 225 megs and 340 megs at the very most, even as you add more physical RAM to your Mac. This is somewhat counter intuitive but is based on the physics of running a virtual machine within OS X as opposed to a real PC box. For more info on this, as well as many other Mac VPC issues, I strongly suggest visiting the Mac VPC newsgroup: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc
Here is another great resource site, maintained by Steve Jain, one of the regular experts from the newsgroup: http://www.essjae.com/VPC/
I am somewhat mystified by all the problems and mediocre performance reported here and elsewhere by others running this version on a G5. Although I do not pretend to be a VPC expert, I believe at least part of my success is due to the diligence with which I maintain my system and hardware: regular OS X maintenance (permissions, etc.) , disk maintenance with DiskWarrior, and use of plenty of high-quality RAM from a single manufacturer. However, as they say online, your mileage may vary.
Virtual PC for Mac February 19, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Once installed, VPC worked OK. But ... running Windows apps on a Mac G5 using VPC was painfully slow. Had some issues getting virtual printing to work right.
After two days, something failed and the Mac hard drive would no longer boot. Mac had to be taken in to the shop for repairs. Unclear if this was related to VPC.
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