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It is recommended for new and existing Mac users who want to continue using critical Windows applications. VMware Fusion 7 is the easiest, fastest and most reliable way to run Windows applications on a Mac without rebooting.

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VMware is also releasing VMware Fusion 7 Pro with features for advanced users, developers and Macs in businesses.

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Ie, be a Microsoft business customer or be on one of their software programs such as MSDN.VMware today announced the release of VMware Fusion 7 that is optimized for the latest Mac hardware and software and aims to deliver the ultimate Windows on Mac experience. You just need to have the correct access to be able to get it. Vista Ultimate isn't a beta product, it was released on the 30th November 2006. Oh, by the way, I forget who made the comment 'I don't know what vista ultimate is, i'm not a beta tester' (or some such) earlier. I consider up to $99 to be disposable income kind of money, just like going out for a meal or buying a video game (but obviously a littl more expensive!) Anything above and up to $199 may have to wait until the funds are there.

And anywhere up to $99 will get an immediate payment, as I've said before. I don't care too much if parallels is only $79, VMWare get's my vote. If i want to take windows (or dos) programs and produce OSX versions, or port them then i need easy access to that OS without rebooting. VMWare is an incredibly important product in any format if you're a developer (which i am). Obviously this is all speculation, but just so my voice is heard by anyone reading this at VMWare, I'll pay anywhere up to $199 as long as i can pay the dollar price and don't have to pay an over inflated price that's been converted to GBP at a ratio close to 1:1 (as someone else touched on near the top of the thread). It reflects my current understanding of Microsoft'sĬomplex and changing position on Windows licensing Licensing information contained here legal advice. a Mac!Ĭaveat emptor: I'm not an attorney nor is any

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if you are a corporate or SME with an Enterprise Agreement (one of Microsoft's Volume License schemes), then my understanding is that you are licensed to run a certain software set on a certain number of desktops - it doesn't matter if these are physical PCs or VMs running on. Richard - that's exactly my understand of Microsoft licensing in a virtual environment - there is one more thing to add though. Requires a license in the context it is run. It isn't until that machine isĬommitted to a virtual machine, that it assumes or Windows in a virtual hard disk file as requiring a And for Windowsĭata Center edition, the number of guest WindowsĬopies is unlimited - of course Windows DCE is likeĪn OEM-copy in that it's comes pre-installed on (veryĪlso, Microsoft no longer counts dormant copies of Windows Server 2003 R2 EE is entitled to run up toįour extra copies of Windows if that copy of Windows I was just suggesting that OEM is the way to get a cheaper copy than retail. a larger SATA hard drive), then you would have a legally licensed copy for Boot Camp purposes - but this is a VMware Fusion discussion so that doesn't really count! If your OEM hardware could be fitted in a Mac (e.g. Installed isn't of much use for installing an OEMĭavid - that's true. My understanding that an OEM license isn't covered It reflects my current understanding of Microsoft's complex and changing position on Windows licensing in a virtualization environment.īuying an OEM copy of Windows isn't the issue. It isn't until that machine is committed to a virtual machine, that it assumes or requires a license in the context it is run.Ĭaveat emptor: I'm not an attorney nor is any licensing information contained here legal advice. And for Windows Data Center edition, the number of guest Windows copies is unlimited - of course Windows DCE is like an OEM-copy in that it's comes pre-installed on (very high-end) hardware.Īlso, Microsoft no longer counts dormant copies of Windows in a virtual hard disk file as requiring a strict license. As any owner of a copy of Windows Server 2003 R2 EE is entitled to run up to four extra copies of Windows if that copy of Windows is 'assigned' to a specific host.

#Vmware fusion cost for mac

In certain situations, almost none for Mac users, this could be legal. >It'll be interesting to unravel the legalities of creating a VM with a corporate Windows license and then using it at home or elsewhere. One of Ultimate's entitlements allows you to run an additionally licensed copy of Vista in a guest VM on a host with an Ultimate edition copy assigned to it. Vista comes in several editions, with Ultimate being the most expensive and entitled version. >I don't know what 'Ultimate' is, as I'm not a Vista beta tester.