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I'm a previous user of VMWARE and have been using Virtual Box for a while. I'm pretty happy with Virtual Box.<BR>
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Reports from the Client environment I'm working in is that the performance of the "free" VMWARE versions are crippled (as expected from a commercial standpoint). So if you are expecting performance and want to use VMWARE then buy it.<BR>
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One of the differences between the two products is supprot of serial ports - really only of relevance to people doing industrial type applications.<BR>
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Eric<BR> <BR>> From: jsmith@deltics.co.nz<BR>> To: delphi@delphi.org.nz<BR>> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:14:01 +1200<BR>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Upgrade considerations<BR>> <BR>> I've just started using VisualBox myself.<BR>> <BR>> I have previously used both VirtualPC and VMWare.<BR>> <BR>> VPC was quick and easy to get up and running but I found it frustratingly<BR>> basic in terms of its management interface and soon found myself looking at<BR>> VM Ware.<BR>> <BR>> VM Ware goes to the other extreme... more awkward to get up and running, but<BR>> more feature laden. But I found the management interface intrusive and<BR>> over-complex for my intermediate needs. Plus I had trouble with VM Ware<BR>> getting it to work properly with my dual core AMD CPU. I had to go diving<BR>> into config files with a text editor and tweak things here and there to get<BR>> it to work (and finding this solution took some digging on google).<BR>> <BR>> VirtualBox (so far at least) has struck the happy medium of a fuss-free<BR>> management interface but which never-the-less has all the tools I need,<BR>> should I need them and "it just works" reliability. Some of the management<BR>> tools involve dropping to a command line (e.g. "cloning" a HD requires a<BR>> console command), but that's fine by me because they are typically the<BR>> infrequently used tools.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz] On<BR>> Behalf Of Ross Levis<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2009 18:15<BR>> To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'<BR>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Upgrade considerations<BR>> <BR>> I'm interested to know if anyone is using the free Sun VirtualBox and how it<BR>> compares to VMWare.<BR>> <BR>> Ross.<BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz] On<BR>> Behalf Of Alister Christie<BR>> Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2009 3:45 p.m.<BR>> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<BR>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Upgrade considerations<BR>> <BR>> The next question should be, should I just virtualise my development <BR>> stuff, or everything (should I use the host computer for anything other <BR>> than hosting my virtual machine).<BR>> <BR>> Currently I've been using VMWare for testing purposes (Windows7 <BR>> compatibility, installs, client server stuff, networking issues and so on).<BR>> <BR>> Alister Christie<BR>> Computers for People<BR>> Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266<BR>> http://www.salespartner.co.nz<BR>> PO Box 13085<BR>> Johnsonville<BR>> Wellington <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Sean Cross wrote:<BR>> >> I think my next development environment will be a Virtual Machine which<BR>> >> will allow me to experiment a bit more aggressively, I understand that<BR>> >> quite a few people are using VMs for this purpose these days.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Alister Christie<BR>> >> Computers for People<BR>> >> Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266<BR>> >> http://www.salespartner.co.nz<BR>> >> PO Box 13085<BR>> >> Johnsonville<BR>> >> Wellington<BR>> >> <BR>> ><BR>> > My thoughts on the subject:<BR>> http://sourceitsoftware.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-you-install-delphi-2010-pu<BR>> t-it-in.html<BR>> ><BR>> > Summarised as "Just do it"<BR>> ><BR>> > Sean<BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list<BR>> > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz<BR>> > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi<BR>> > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-request@delphi.org.nz with Subject:<BR>> unsubscribe<BR>> ><BR>> > <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list<BR>> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz<BR>> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi<BR>> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-request@delphi.org.nz with Subject:<BR>> unsubscribe<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list<BR>> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz<BR>> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi<BR>> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-request@delphi.org.nz with Subject:<BR>> unsubscribe<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list<BR>> Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz<BR>> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi<BR>> Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-request@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe<BR> <br /><hr />Check on MSN NZ Money for a hand <a href='http://money.msn.co.nz' target='_new'>Feeling the financial pinch?</a></body>
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