Virtual PC 5 for Mac with Windows 2000

by Connectix

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005TZTW
• Item model number: P013059
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,704 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #66 in Software > Utilities > Cross Platform
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eases the transition, March 21, 2002

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"trampled_under_foot" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual PC 5 for Mac with Windows 2000 (CD-ROM)

Having recently bought an iMac, I have found this program indispensable for making the transition from a PC. It allows me to use WordPerfect 9.0, Quickbooks 99 and Timeslips 9.1 (all windows 98 programs)on a Mac with OS X. I would get the Windows 2000 version of Virtual PC (which is what I use), since that Windows program is much more stable than Windows 98 (or, for that matter, XP). It helps to have 512 mg of ram, and I would recommend having a USB printer that is solely used in Virtual PC mode (this allows direct printing to the USB printer, which is faster and more stable than printing indirectly through the Mac). Although the Windows programs run a little slower than on a true windows machine, they are just as stable. For running a few bread and butter windows programs, while enjoying the greatness of Mac OS X, this program can't be beat. Last tip: Do a clean boot, then run Virtual PC for your windows session. After you're done, shut down Virtual PC and reboot Mac. This will ensure maximum stability in your Windows session and your subsequent Mac session.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars VPC Yes, Win 2K version No!, August 20, 2002

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Tucson Trooper "Charge It" (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual PC 5 for Mac with Windows 2000 (CD-ROM)

You need to stay away from this version of VPC 5. The Win 2K OS does not come as a seperate disk. If the need ever arises to reinstall the OS, it looks like you will have to reinstall the complete VPC program. This could destroy any specific configurations to other operating systems you may have installed within VPC 5.

This issue has not been addressed by Connectix, the product developer. I have looked on their website and FAQ forums and I have not observed any fix for the reinstallation problem.

My suggestion is that you purchase the basic VPC 5 program without the OS and that you purchase Win 2K seperately. I would avoid purchasing the Connectix OS pack and just purchase the OS directly. I have installed 7 different OS from Linux 4.5 to 7.0, Win 95/98/SE, Win NT, MSDOS 5 and 6 and have not run into any problems during the installation.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Which do you really desire?, August 28, 2002

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Bruce West (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual PC 5 for Mac with Windows 2000 (CD-ROM)

Running a PC operating system is somewhat unusual on a Macintosh but is often needed. Macs do not deal with .exe and .com file extensions and for good reason. They are the ones that most often carry the virus which plagues the windows industry. Virtual PC for Mac with Win 2000 is good if you desire a network setup due to its compatability with Win NT 4.0.
This version (5) will run on both OS 9 and OS X but remember that it requires alot of RAM and still runs sluggish when compared to the Mac. If you have to be in the PC spectrum but want the ease of owning a Macintosh, then this is a good choice.