Any good (and cheaper) alternatives to Virtual PC

[ianj1]

Does anyone know of an app that can provide some / all of the functionality of Connectix's Virtual PC, that'll run on a Mac / PC . I'd get Virtual PC, but I was quoted about $300 ( not bad, for those earning Dollars - not the case for me)<br><br>well ...?&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

[johnnyg]

You can get Virtual PC in different versions. If you only need basic Windows programs to run, you can get Virtual PC with Windows 95 (instead of Windows 98) for $149.95 at <A HREF="

http://www.macwarehouse.com"

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http://www.macwarehouse.com</A>

(I promise I have no affiliation with them--actually I have never even bought anything from them)<br><br>They also have just the DOS version (no Windows, just DOS) for 74.95

 

[macgeneral]

I don't know if they still make SoftWindows and I can't tell you if it's cheaper or &quot;better&quot;.

We use Virtual PC on a few of our G3 Molar machines (beige 233 Mhz all-in-one) and it runs fairly well for the software we're using.

 

[gunthnp]

i agree softwindows goes for about a $100 for windows 98 and run faster.

 

[johncurtis]

If you've got a Windows CD I guess you could buy the DOS version of VPC then load Windows on top. Has anyone tried this?

John