Re: Using virtualpc with any windows application (just as a delphi IDE)

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Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 01:30:19 -0500

I read once that someone had better compatibility in VPC than real hardware.
  "Steve Jain" <essjae-No@Spam-hotmail.com> wrote in message news:t9fof01kb5a9r67t334dujhfn0ufi21d5u@4ax.com...
>> I would like to know if windows applications run smoothly in virtualPC
>> (are they usable). If so, what are the minimum requirements for that.

  That's subjective. What runs acceptably to one person may not be
  considered acceptable by another. Just reading performance threads on
  this newsgroup should provide enough evidence of that.

>> My problem is that i'm a university student, and my
>> 3º and 4º years are programming disciplines in wich we use Delphi,
>> oracle, VC++ etc.

  Personally, I'd stick with native Windows hardware for your
  programming classes. By running VPC all you're doing is adding
  another layer of potential issues/debugging. And you can bet that if
  you run into any kind of problems and ask your instructor, tech
  support, etc for help, all you'll get is "we don't support that on a
  Mac/VPC/etc".

  Wait until you graduate, then get your iBook

  Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
  Website: http://www.essjae.com
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