[NMLUG] VMware

[jmdelapp at delapp.com (Mars DeLapp)]

Does anyone here have significant experience running Windows XP on VMware?

I am getting a new laptop (from Gary at LACLinux.com) and I am trying to figure 
out how to configure it.

I can do dual boot like my home computer. But I find that to be very 
undesirable. I hate having to shut down everything to boot Windows. I loose 
access to email in Windows, and can't easily switch between Linux and Windows tasks.

It looks like a better solution may be to use VMware. But I am concerned that it 
may be significantly slower running software (especially IntelliCAD) with 
VMware. I am also wondering if there could be any other reasons why I would a 
dual boot instead of running VMware (other than the cost of VMware which is not 
only $189.)

Mars


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