>
> I don't know how or if this affects / will affect the Mac version, but
> it's from the MSDN Blogs, and includes a brief bit about Virtual PC
> 2007 (Windows computer version) ...
>
>
> Good News Everyone: VPC and licensing goodness ensue!
> -----------------------------------------------------
> We've got some great news for you today, guys and gals.
>
> Robert McLaws recently made a post on LonghornBlogs asking
> us to be a little bit more transparent with out plans for
> Virtual PC. Ask and ye shall receive, Robert :)
>
> As of today, Microsoft has announced that Virtual PC will
> be availble as a free download to anyone who wants a copy.
> We've already made Virtual Server available for free, so
> it only makes sense that Virtual PC should follow suit.
> http://www.microsoft.com/virtualpc
>
> Secondly, we've announced plans for a new version of
> Virtual PC - VPC 2007. While we haven't gone into a great
> deal of detail about new features of VPC 2007, we have
> stated that it will include support for Windows Vista as
> both a host and guest operating system. It will also
> include support for 64-bit Vista as a host OS, and that
> VPC 2007 will have increased performance over VPC 2004.
>
> Third, we've announced a change in licensing for Windows
> Vista Enterprise (and Windows Vista Ultimate if it's
> under Software Assurance): Customers who deploy Windows
> Vista Enterprise have the ability to install up to four
> (4) copies of the operating system in a virtual machine
> for a single user on a single device. Even better,
> nothing in the license requires that Microsoft
> Virtualization technologies be used - if you want to use
> a competing product as your Virtualization solution, you
> still get the four extra licenses for use with VMs.
>
> It's not everything on Robert's wishlist, but it's a
> pretty good start, eh?
>
>
>
> Helpful Harry
> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

> In article <eSPo#(email address - cut out)>, "Colin Barnhorst"
> <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> It has no effect on VPC for Mac. No announcement has been made about the
>> Mac version, PPC or Intel.
>
> True, it has no CURRENT affect on the Mac version. We'll have to wait
> and see if there's any announcment at some later stage ... maybe, maybe
> not.
>
> If Microsoft are giving VirtualPC away to Windows users, but making Mac
> users pay for it, then someone is almost certainly going to start
> kicking up a fuss about it ... especially in America where they can sue
> just because someone breathes in the wrong way.
>
> It seems sensible that either Microsoft will also give away the Mac
> version as well, or the Mac version is about to be killed off
> completely.
>
>
> The news about the licensing of Vista is a different matter. According
> to that, if you buy Vista you can use it on up to four virtualisations,
> meaning you con install it for both Parallels (for quick Windows use)
> and Boot Camp (for greater compatibility).
>
>
> Helpful Harry
> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

>In article <eSPo#(email address - cut out)>, "Colin Barnhorst"
><colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> It has no effect on VPC for Mac. No announcement has been made about the
>> Mac version, PPC or Intel.
>
>True, it has no CURRENT affect on the Mac version. We'll have to wait
>and see if there's any announcment at some later stage ... maybe, maybe
>not.
>
>If Microsoft are giving VirtualPC away to Windows users, but making Mac
>users pay for it, then someone is almost certainly going to start
>kicking up a fuss about it ... especially in America where they can sue
>just because someone breathes in the wrong way.
>
>It seems sensible that either Microsoft will also give away the Mac
>version as well, or the Mac version is about to be killed off
>completely.

> It has no effect on VPC for Mac. No announcement has been made about the
> Mac version, PPC or Intel.

> In article <(email address - cut out)>,
> Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:01:20 +1200, Helpful Harry
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <eSPo#(email address - cut out)>, "Colin Barnhorst"
>> ><colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> It has no effect on VPC for Mac. No announcement has been made about
>> >> the
>> >> Mac version, PPC or Intel.
>> >
>> >True, it has no CURRENT affect on the Mac version. We'll have to wait
>> >and see if there's any announcment at some later stage ... maybe, maybe
>> >not.
>> >
>> >If Microsoft are giving VirtualPC away to Windows users, but making Mac
>> >users pay for it, then someone is almost certainly going to start
>> >kicking up a fuss about it ... especially in America where they can sue
>> >just because someone breathes in the wrong way.
>> >
>> >It seems sensible that either Microsoft will also give away the Mac
>> >version as well, or the Mac version is about to be killed off
>> >completely.
>>
>> Not really. VPC for Mac and VPC for Windows are targeted at (and used
>> by ) completely different markets.
>
> Furthermore, VPC for Windows has a huge competitor in VMWare. I suspect
> the new strategy is aimed primarily at cutting into their market.
>
> This smacks of unfair competition to me, but I guess Microsoft's lawyers
> must have signed off on it.
>
> --
> Barry Margolin, (email address - cut out)
> Arlington, MA
> *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group ***

>In article <(email address - cut out)>,
> Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:01:20 +1200, Helpful Harry
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <eSPo#(email address - cut out)>, "Colin Barnhorst"
>> ><colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> It has no effect on VPC for Mac. No announcement has been made about the
>> >> Mac version, PPC or Intel.
>> >
>> >True, it has no CURRENT affect on the Mac version. We'll have to wait
>> >and see if there's any announcment at some later stage ... maybe, maybe
>> >not.
>> >
>> >If Microsoft are giving VirtualPC away to Windows users, but making Mac
>> >users pay for it, then someone is almost certainly going to start
>> >kicking up a fuss about it ... especially in America where they can sue
>> >just because someone breathes in the wrong way.
>> >
>> >It seems sensible that either Microsoft will also give away the Mac
>> >version as well, or the Mac version is about to be killed off
>> >completely.
>>
>> Not really. VPC for Mac and VPC for Windows are targeted at (and used
>> by ) completely different markets.
>
>Furthermore, VPC for Windows has a huge competitor in VMWare. I suspect
>the new strategy is aimed primarily at cutting into their market.
>
>This smacks of unfair competition to me, but I guess Microsoft's lawyers
>must have signed off on it.

> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:01:20 +1200, Helpful Harry
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >In article <eSPo#(email address - cut out)>, "Colin Barnhorst"
> ><colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It has no effect on VPC for Mac. No announcement has been made about the
> >> Mac version, PPC or Intel.
> >
> >True, it has no CURRENT affect on the Mac version. We'll have to wait
> >and see if there's any announcment at some later stage ... maybe, maybe
> >not.
> >
> >If Microsoft are giving VirtualPC away to Windows users, but making Mac
> >users pay for it, then someone is almost certainly going to start
> >kicking up a fuss about it ... especially in America where they can sue
> >just because someone breathes in the wrong way.
> >
> >It seems sensible that either Microsoft will also give away the Mac
> >version as well, or the Mac version is about to be killed off
> >completely.
>
> Not really. VPC for Mac and VPC for Windows are targeted at (and used
> by ) completely different markets.

> > especially in America where they can sue just because someone breathes
> > in the wrong way.
>
> THATS A LITTLE RUDE!!!!