[NCLUG] VMWare Express

[Michael Dwyer]

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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