Comments on: VirtualBox a Vmware alternative http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:39:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: heat23 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-914444 heat23 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-914444 I have used VMware Server (Free), VMware Workstation ($200), and Lightbox (Free). Comparing the 2 free versions, Lightbox blows VMware Server away. Lightbox offers similar functionality and usability to VMware Workstation but is free! Give it a try.. It is now a 60 MB download rather than 10 MB, but much more lean than VMWare offerings. I have used VMware Server (Free), VMware Workstation ($200), and Lightbox (Free). Comparing the 2 free versions, Lightbox blows VMware Server away. Lightbox offers similar functionality and usability to VMware Workstation but is free! Give it a try.. It is now a 60 MB download rather than 10 MB, but much more lean than VMWare offerings.

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]]> By: VirtualBox | TECH YARD http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-892242 VirtualBox | TECH YARD Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:34:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-892242 [...] Via – Ghacks [...] [...] Via – Ghacks [...]

]]> By: Brett http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-880350 Brett Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:56:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-880350 > YM2149, Give the guys a break. I’ll bet you couldn’t program half the stuff they did, and they’re doing it…that’s right…for you. > Think before you spew out negatives. That's the silliest argument I've ever heard. Constructive criticism makes you better...it's a GOOD thing. So, to sum up your argument: "At least they're trying!". Ya, let's only focus on what works, not what needs to be improved. Maybe we shouldn't submit bug reports in case it hurts their feelings. > YM2149, Give the guys a break. I’ll bet you couldn’t program half the stuff they did, and they’re doing it…that’s right…for you.

> Think before you spew out negatives.

That’s the silliest argument I’ve ever heard. Constructive criticism makes you better…it’s a GOOD thing.

So, to sum up your argument: “At least they’re trying!”. Ya, let’s only focus on what works, not what needs to be improved.

Maybe we shouldn’t submit bug reports in case it hurts their feelings.

]]> By: Installing a Windows XP as a virtual machine on VirtualBox | Technolocus http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-827773 Installing a Windows XP as a virtual machine on VirtualBox | Technolocus Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:20:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-827773 [...] VirtualBox a Vmware alternative (4) [...] [...] VirtualBox a Vmware alternative (4) [...]

]]> By: Robert Couch http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-567161 Robert Couch Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-567161 YM2149, Give the guys a break. I'll bet you couldn't program half the stuff they did, and they're doing it...that's right...for you. Think before you spew out negatives. YM2149, Give the guys a break. I’ll bet you couldn’t program half the stuff they did, and they’re doing it…that’s right…for you.

Think before you spew out negatives.

]]> By: YM2149 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-511437 YM2149 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-511437 virtualbox sux its so terrible it cant emulate Windows Neptune, Longhorn or even Vista beta's virtualbox sux
its so terrible it cant emulate Windows Neptune, Longhorn or even Vista beta’s

]]> By: Paul Carey http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-261550 Paul Carey Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:26:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/10/virtualbox-a-vmware-alternative/#comment-261550 VirtualBox is great piece of open source software and a testimony to the power of open source. It is certainly fast to run and is generally easy to get up and going in both windows and Linux environments. however its not without its problems (both linux and windows versions), I've had a fair few lockups, blue screens and random system restarts using it as well as managing to brick one USB drive completely, losing all the data, using its USB emulation feature. My advice is use but be careful and don't rely on it to much. VirtualBox is great piece of open source software and a testimony to the power of open source. It is certainly fast to run and is generally easy to get up and going in both windows and Linux environments. however its not without its problems (both linux and windows versions), I’ve had a fair few lockups, blue screens and random system restarts using it as well as managing to brick one USB drive completely, losing all the data, using its USB emulation feature. My advice is use but be careful and don’t rely on it to much.

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