AmesMUG: VMware Fusion Beta 3 Released

[Sheng Ly]

FYI

In the new beta, you can use your boot camp partition like in  
Parallels. You can also turn off debugging for better performance,  
something for which VMware Fusion is often criticized.

http://app.connect.vmware.com/e/er.aspx? 
s=524&lid=103&elq=FA7325FB9B794E25B5AE48B27C1B7ACB

The beta's free so feel free to play around. For you parallels users,  
it would make an interesting comparison. Looks like VMWare is taking  
steps to make it's application more consumer friendly and less server  
oriented, so it should be exciting to see how it ends up and how it  
will compare with parallels.

What's New and Improved with VMware Fusion Beta 3
- Improved performance: You now have the option of turning off  
debugging features in VMware Fusion to enjoy even better performance.
- Support for Boot Camp: You no longer have to choose between Windows  
or Mac—run Windows XP side-by-side with Mac OS X off your existing  
Boot Camp partition.
- Windows Easy Install: Just answer a few simple questions, insert  
your Windows CD, and VMware Fusion will automatically create a  
Windows virtual machine that is optimized for your Mac.
- Virtual machine packages: Virtual machines are now encapsulated in  
a single, easy-to-manage package. Move your virtual machines to  
another hard drive or Mac simply by copying a file.
- Enhanced virtual machine management: Managing multiple virtual  
machines and changing virtual machine settings is even easier with  
the Virtual Machine Library.
- Improved international support: European and Japanese Apple  
keyboards now work properly in virtual machines.



Sheng Ly
Media Information Specialist & Systems Analyst
171C Hamilton Hall
Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
Iowa State University
515-294-4353
macli at iastate.edu


"Now we know, and knowing is half the battle..."



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