[NCLUG] VMWare Express
Michael Dwyer
mdwyer at sixthdimension.com
Wed Dec 5 10:03:29 MST 2001
Just be advised that, last I looked at Express, it would only work for
(I think) DOS and Win9x. That is, NT and 2000 won't run on it. I think
it might be crippled in other ways, as well, but for most uses, it
should be just fine.
Kirk Rheinlander wrote:
>
> http://www.vmware.com/news/releases/express_pricing.html
>
> I just ran across the new VMWare Express, that runs on LINUX, allows
> Windows guest OS, and costs $49.95! VMWare Workstation's price was, IMHO, a
> little steep.
>
> ...and the obligatory marketing blurp.....
> "VMware Express offers Linux users a robust and targeted version of the
> award-winning virtualization technology that distinguishes VMware's entire
> product line," said Susan Thomas, vice president of marketing at VMware.
> "We believe that our new pricing is appropriate for Linux users who want
> the power of VMware's virtual-machine technology for the sole purpose of
> running Windows on Linux."
>
> Kirk Rheinlander
>
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