VMware Fusion [OLD VERSION]
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| VMware Fusion [OLD VERSION] | ![VMware Fusion [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41G9fY5S8fL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $34.99
You Save: $45.00 (56%)
New (10) Used (6) from $16.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  239 reviews
Sales Rank: 343
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: VMFUSMBX2
Model: VMFUSMBX2
UPC: 717103140372
EAN: 0717103140372
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Not Ready for Real World Use September 3, 2007
15 out of 26 found this review helpful
I was using Boot Camp and saw that you can use it with Vmware. Well, after about 10 minutes of using it inside Fusion, it crashed my Boot Camp partition. Then when I tried using it again in Boot Camp, it did not work and was corrupt and totally unusable. So frustrating! I also tried just using a virtual machine inside the program and it crashed on me AGAIN. Looks like Fusion is just not ready for real world use. I might try again in a year once they have the bugs out.
 You may have to call Microsoft for another activation code for this August 31, 2007
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
I have tried Parallels and VMware Fusion and feel that the VM product is stabler and faster. Drivers in a Macbook Pro with Parallels took over 25 minutes to load and because previously I had the demo version of VMware Fusion I noticed a significant slowdown running Parallels, MAC-OSX 10.4 with Vista Home Premium. (by the way Vista rocks in a Macbook Pro with Fusion and have had no issues). VMware fusion is a great product! Unity, one feature of the program, will have your Windows programs running on your Mac like they are for the Apple.
**One problem** that I had and noticed others had when I researched it is: if you run your Boot Camp with VMware (did it to me also with the demo of Parallels), your XP or Vista will *not* be activated if you check your computer properties in the virtual drive (Windows) and counts down the 30 day. **Microsoft** is aware of this and you need to call them on. My boot-to-Windows-only-from-start was unaffected. MS fixed by phone.
Because these products (Fusion & Parallels) load proprietary drivers Windows thinks it is another install in VD.
This is more specific to those that have a running Boot-camp and use it before making it a virtual drive with the 3rd party programs.
Great product! August 29, 2007
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I recently purchased a Macbook mid range (which I love), and unfortunately I have a couple of necessary software programs that require Windows. After researching all the options for running windows on Mac I decided to try Fusion. Less than one hour after Fusion arrived I had Windows XP installed on my Mac. It works perfectly! Two weeks and no problems so far. I would prefer to not "need" Windows, but since I do I am very thankful for Fusion.
Former Parallels user August 24, 2007
128 out of 138 found this review helpful
I am very impressed with this product. The virtual machine is running noticeably faster than the one I had running in Parallels, probably because of the multiprocessor support. Also I can finally use my x64 Windows XP Pro without resorting boot camp. Additionally, VMware is way more stable than Parallels. Parallels version 3.0 was crashing spontaneously at least once a day and the suspend feature would always result in blue screen of death on resume. I have yet to see a crash of any kind or a BSOD on resume with VMWare.
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