[WinMac] Re: VPC

Alex Dearden(pata[at]tampabay.rr.com)
Fri, 18 Dec 1998 22:59:00 -0500

>>I'm looking for resources for people using Windows NT under Connectix
>>Virtual PC to do serious work. Connectix is so stuck on using VPC to play
>>PC games that they overlook it's ability to use it as an alternative to
>>shelling out for a WinTel computer just to run a couple of applications
>>that haven't been upgraded to run on the Macintosh.
>
>We have used Virtual PC 1 on a 8200/120 mac, to check powerpoint
>presentations built on a Mac are OK for PC's. And to check websites. Also
>useful for the odd PC file the MAC can't open it increases our chances.
>Its OK for that sort of thing on our hardware, launch it and put the kettle
>on by the time the coffee's made it working.
>Interestingly i don't think it displays the graphics as well as a Good PC
>or as well as the same hard ware doing the MAC
>Its Slow but it does the job

I used it to study for my MCSE tests on a Power Computing 250 mhz 604e
Mac. Running NT was SLOW but it helped me a lot and other than little
problems with the disks (like the CD-ROM "driver" or the network card) it
worked fine after some tinkering.

Alex Dearden
pata@doglover.com

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