Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 29th Apr 2009 22:13 UTC
When the news got out that Windows 7 would get a "Classic"-like virtual environment for running Windows XP applications that would otherwise not run on Windows 7, we hoped it would mark the beginning of Microsoft moving backwards compatibility into a VM. This would then allow them to cut major cruft out of the operating system. However, with more and more information trickling out about Windows XP Mode, it becomes more and more clear this new feature has little to do with cutting backwards compatibility (as I already said when we covered this subject during our latest podcast). Update: Paul Thurrot states you can install other operating systems into Windows XP Mode's virtual machine as well. This is a great selling point for us enthusiasts.
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RE: Tip to business users
by darknexus on Sat 2nd May 2009 06:21
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Because the majority of businesses are already locked into Microsoft, and have paid a fortune in support contracts. I'd further guess that Microsoft's next step is to withdraw support for Windows XP unless it is running under one of their approved virtualization solutions, further locking in its customers.
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2007-01-24
Tip to business users: why pay to run Windows XP inside of another windows if you can do the same running windows xp inside a virtual machine on a linux host and having a more secure and lighter solution ?