> Having started the install of VPC 7.0.2 since about 10 a.m., it seems
> almost not worth running this program. How does Microsoft(R) make the
> claims for something that is not near what they claim it is to perform
> at?
>
> >From the horse's mouth on Mactopia.com
>
> Even though you're loyal to your Mac, there are times when you may
> need to cross that bridge to the PC world. With the help of Microsoft®
> Virtual PC for Mac Version 7, you can access PC-only software, files,
> networks and devices faster and more intuitively with your Mac.
>
> It's absolutely amazingly slow. All I have been able to install since
> this morning has been Visual Basic 6, Microsoft Office 2003, and now I
> have had to endure the painfully slow update process. This is just
> absolutely crazy. Not to mention the USB non functioning issue.
>
> The phrases that bother me with their marketing is "devices faster"
> (they don't work), "more intuitively" (12 hours and counting is hardly
> intuitive for a basic OS install with two programs that are required
> for what I need.) This is a complete joke.

> Having started the install of VPC 7.0.2 since about 10 a.m., it seems
> almost not worth running this program. How does Microsoft(R) make the
> claims for something that is not near what they claim it is to perform
> at?
>
> >From the horse's mouth on Mactopia.com
>
> Even though you're loyal to your Mac, there are times when you may
> need to cross that bridge to the PC world. With the help of Microsoft=AE
> Virtual PC for Mac Version 7, you can access PC-only software, files,
> networks and devices faster and more intuitively with your Mac.
>
> It's absolutely amazingly slow. All I have been able to install since
> this morning has been Visual Basic 6, Microsoft Office 2003, and now I
> have had to endure the painfully slow update process. This is just
> absolutely crazy. Not to mention the USB non functioning issue.
>
> The phrases that bother me with their marketing is "devices faster"
> (they don't work), "more intuitively" (12 hours and counting is hardly
> intuitive for a basic OS install with two programs that are required
> for what I need.) This is a complete joke.

> Having started the install of VPC 7.0.2 since about 10 a.m., it seems
> almost not worth running this program. How does Microsoft(R) make the
> claims for something that is not near what they claim it is to perform
> at?

> The product sucks. Period. It's a waste of money. I'm glad Apple
> released that new boot Windows software. Have you tried playing a
> Quicktime movie on this software? It's awful.
>

>> home. Do you think there's any chance that Microsoft will take this
>> crummy software back and refund my purchase price?
>
>
>Not a chance, that's how MS makes their money, sell really
>expensive garbage with lots of flaws in it, and then not have to
>be responsible to the customer. No refunds--I've tried :-(

> I completely agree! Frustrating beyond belief. To make things worse, I
> am not able to print from Virtual PC. What is so weird it that the
> document shows up in my printer queue, but then nothing happens, and I
> am unable to print anything else until I delete the Windows doc I ma
> attempting to print. Has anyone had a similar issue . . . and have you
> solved it?
> I paid a Mac professional a lot money to install the software on my
> computer, because the installation process takes so long!!!! Also he
> spent more than an hour trying to get it to print. I finally sent him
> home. Do you think there's any chance that Microsoft will take this
> crummy software back and refund my purchase price?

> That sounds like the old "all-in-one" problem. Are you trying to
> print to an all-in-one printer (e.g., an Epson CX6600)? The
> generic printer driver/emulator/whatever-they-call-it that comes
> with the addins doesn't work with most all in one type printers.
> For some reason, the print file that it creates hoses the
> spooling to the printer. I had the same exact problem and a
> helpfule person here sent me the following link:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824366
>
> I used the instructions for emulated printing using the Epson
> AP-3260 driver and it has worked so far. Note that even though
> the notes are for earlier VPC, it still works in 7.0.2