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| VMware Fusion [OLD VERSION] | ![VMware Fusion [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41G9fY5S8fL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $46.80
You Save: $33.19 (41%)
New (9) Used (6) from $36.90
Avg. Customer Rating:  240 reviews
Sales Rank: 414
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: VMFUSMBX2
Model: VMFUSMBX2
UPC: 717103140372
EAN: 0717103140372
ASIN: B000UK3GVA
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New. Out of packaging. Ships asap. Customer satisfaction is our goal. We offer a 7 day return policy on anything that is defective or grossly misadvertised. Make contact within 7 days and receive a full refund. You will also be reimbursed for the return shipping. There is a 15% restocking fee for all orders cancelled by buyer or returned non-defective. International/APO/FPO/PO addresses are welcome here. Bulk discounts are also available. Orders are shipped via USPS First class mail (1-7 days). Expediated is available on select items and are shipped via USPS Priority Mail (1-3 days). Larger items may be shipped via UPS Ground (1-6 days), insured. Tracking is available on UPS shipped orders. All orders are shipped within 2 business days from Iowa.
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| Customer Reviews:
 If you must run Windows July 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Leopard still far surpasses any Windows OS. If you own a Mac I am preaching to the choir. Unfortunately some business locations, such as my own, have no support and limited functionality of applications outside of microsoft-ville. If you need to have Windows available on your Mac this is an amazingly simple way to do it. It can be a slight annoyance to open the virtual machine (it takes 15-20 seconds) prior to running whichever non-Mac OS program you wish. Once up and running the environment is essentially the guest OS you have loaded. Be warned, you will need to buy the operating systems you plan to use (i.e., If you are buying this to run Windows XP you will also need to purchase a copy of XP). Be sure to check-out system builder editions, all the program without the support at a much lower cost.
Nearly ideal July 10, 2008
I'm not even going to bother explaining the usefulness of VMWare, there are plenty of reviews doing just that and doing it well...
Parallels vs VMware
I've used both Parallels and VMware Fusion, each have their positives and negatives. For instance...
Parallels 3 can boot off windows in on a USB drive VMware cannot (nor can windows)
Parallels 3 can boot off non-bootable eSATA ports. VMware cannot
Parallels 3 can populate Mac with Windows applications so you can set "Open WIth Prefs" to a Window application in OS X to an application Virtual Machine and from the . VMware cannot.
VMware can boot 64-bit XP. Parallels cannot.
VMware can use two cores. Parallels cannot.
Both support integrated Application windows that allow one to virtually "Hide" the Windows Desktop so Apps appear to be more seemless.
However for the most part VMWare is faster and more robust lacking a few of the annoying glitches that inhibited the usefulness of Parallels. Parallels often would glitch on direct drag and drop from Mac to PC desktop and would require an Application restart to allow this functionality to return. Notably VMware is noticeably faster, on my Mac Pro, with plenty of cores to spare, the dual processor functionality is a no-brainer.
For non-gamers such as myself, VMware Fusion's "Good enough" performance is to forever say goodbye to BootCamp reboots.
Works like it says!! July 7, 2008
This product installed very easily and works seamlessly with ALL my Peripherals and MAC programs including the Bluetooth mouse. I'm running on an Airport wireless network with a wireless printer.
 Mixed Feelings July 6, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I tried this product for a business project where I needed to use Windows XP & Vista. The system I used was an iMac Penryn Intel Core2Duo 2.8GHZ, 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Disk, OS 10.5 Leopard. Installation was easy, but neither operating system would stay activated. Each time we started it up it would require reactivation. We own our licenses, but if we have to reactivate each time we start the virtual machine, it becomes annoying and also raises red flags to Microsoft. Support seemed non-existent. When we actually did get support it was almost a week after we submitted the claim. We ended up returning this to Amazon and used an actual PC instead for the project.
VMware Fusion + RAM = Perfect MacBook July 5, 2008
Purchased this along with 4BG of RAM for my Black MacBook. Installed Windows XP as the "Virtual Machine". Everything works flawlessly. Now I have my Mac and my favorite Windows programs all in the same place! Very VERY useful.
For those that don't know. This software "tricks" Windows XP into thinking it is installed on it's own computer. In reality, Windows XP is installed on the Mac Hard Drive. So when you start VMWare, it starts Windows XP in its own Mac window. You even see the Windows XP startup dialog! So imagine running XP in a Window with Mac OS X and you have the idea. You can also run the XP (or Vista, or whatever) operating system "full screen".
The best way to have the best of both operating systems.
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