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This solution sounds like it would be best for home or low-end users. That makes it all the more ironic that it may not be available to them.

More powerful users are probably completely ready to deploy Windows 7 running Virtual PC to maintain backwards compatibility with their XP-only applications. True, digging up installation media or download codes is a pain, but most people who have been burned once by such a loss develop a system to prevent it from happening again. In that case, buying new licenses isn't necessary; your old ones will do.

So while I think it's good that it's already in there, I do agree with you that home users shouldn't be excluded in this regard. I think a certain subset of users will still find a full-fledged virtual machine to be a cleaner solution to the problem of backward compatibility.
Posted by: the.ksmm   Posted on: 04/25/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Don't need XP mode  shellcodes_coder | 04/25/09
MS "innovates" Wine.  Amelioration | 04/25/09
Wine leverages hardware 'emulation' ...  mwagner@... | 04/25/09
Wine Is Not an Emulator - it's in the name...  brokndodge@... | 04/26/09
API implementation versus virtualization  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
I think it's a great idea !  Jkirk3279 | 04/30/09
Not like Wine, it's like Vmware and VirtualBox  InAction Man | 04/26/09
Not quite  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
Big dif. WINE is crap  tech_walker | 04/27/09
Well no doh  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/28/09
Like Hell we don't need it!  Breetai | 04/27/09
As soon as it's released.  rdhalsteatzd | 04/28/09
Don't need XP mode - Pah!  Chalfont | 04/28/09
It's a windbag  InAction Man | 04/28/09
RE: Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!  gmclean | 04/25/09
XP  shellcodes_coder | 04/25/09
RE: XP  gmclean | 04/25/09
The same goes for applications...  shellcodes_coder | 04/25/09
No...It's true.....  linux for me | 04/25/09
Upgraded for Xp SP3 ; I don't use SP3 in my home pc What do I do with this  Gillman_Zorgman | 04/25/09
SP3 might work better on a Virtual Machine for you  gmclean | 04/25/09
Why haven't you installed SP3?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/28/09
Best for home users  the.ksmm | 04/25/09
I disagree  KML76 | 04/25/09
"Imagine having to go XP Mode simply to print."  Jkirk3279 | 04/30/09
That was NOT a prediction (nt)  Economister | 04/25/09
In addition: "XP Mode in Windows 7 is a scam"  Economister | 04/29/09
Hillarious  Speednet | 04/29/09
Should we address you as ...  johnfenjackson@... | 04/25/09
not a magic fix  Snark Shark | 04/25/09
That is no longer an Microsoft problem....  Soulstorm | 04/25/09
you seemed to miss the point entirely  tech_walker | 04/27/09
Why do I need Windows 7 and XP Virtualization if...  no_zd_user_name | 04/25/09
Because Ubuntu sucks...  Soulstorm | 04/25/09
Oh no no no, you are mistaken  no_zd_user_name | 04/25/09
Yes, Ubuntu sucks.  InAction Man | 04/28/09
Oh there you go again, you rascal.  no_zd_user_name | 04/28/09
Ubuntu feeds off of Windows?  Core2uu | 04/29/09
Only one minor drawback  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
Support for Linux is the costly part  tech_walker | 04/27/09
Because...  Average-IT-Guy | 04/27/09
NOT REALLY  mswift@... | 04/27/09
Jason, I'm from Missouri (not really) but still  chrome_slinky@... | 04/25/09
I believe  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/25/09
If so, then it is Hyper-V  markdean | 04/27/09
No  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
All over again  fcdenton666 | 04/26/09
simple  cabdriverjim | 04/26/09
All over again?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/28/09
The Amazing Microsoft!  mikefarinha | 04/26/09
Not amazing just reality  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
A very smart move  NStalnecker | 04/27/09
Jason's right...  DevStar | 04/27/09
XP VM not a good choice...  sandmanfvr | 04/27/09
Its limited XP support  tech_walker | 04/27/09
Info  sandmanfvr | 04/27/09
NO  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
Rosetta is different...  DevStar | 04/27/09
Code....  sandmanfvr | 04/27/09
Windows 7 is like Mac OS X  SteveMak | 04/27/09
Stop the FUD!  mikefarinha | 04/27/09
No  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
In Summary: Way much better than windows 7.  InAction Man | 04/27/09
No  NStalnecker | 04/27/09
RE: Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!  asb2106 | 04/27/09
RE: Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!  drstuartm | 04/27/09
Yes  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
Great for games  Randalllind | 04/27/09
It won't be for games  NStalnecker | 04/27/09
Told Us So What?  itanalyst2@... | 04/27/09
Entitlement  jperlow ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
Oh good - unnecessary complexity to help introduce bugs  ejhonda | 04/27/09
Wow...  melekali | 04/27/09
RE: Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!  atari8bit@... | 04/27/09
No, enought Ram, and yes sound card emulation  JABBER_WOLF | 04/27/09
wasn't crying  atari8bit@... | 04/28/09
DOS 5.0?  gbentley@... | 04/27/09
DOSBox  Average-IT-Guy | 04/28/09
RE: Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!  rcappleby | 04/27/09
W7 RC  rcappleby | 04/27/09
"It?s not often that my predictions come true..."  socialism=nowhere | 04/29/09
RE: Windows 7's XP Virtualization: I TOLD YOU SO!  dfdtitmouse123 | 04/29/09
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