atw: Re: Upgrading computers

I think Bob's on the right track.  

These days, virtual machines can be built in software (VMWare's
probably the best bet) so that your programs exist on the same
machine but run in completely separate environments (Linux, XP, Vista
etc).  For performance, you do need a good deal of grunt ( RAM
mainly) to keep separate environments going.  Visually, one can
appear as a subscreen on another OS or environment, and you can
switch between the two.   This is now used extensively by QA  
testers of software who can build and then maintain (and store away
and restore) different virtual machines with different versions of
the software.   It's also handy and recommended if you want tight
security -- the problems you may create in one browser session in one
environment generally stay in that environment and don't spread to
your whole machine.

In effect, you install programs into a separate software area, as
though that area is a separate machine. 

Google for VMware and virtual machines -- I think you'll find
Microsoft are offering a version of virtual machine software
themselves.  

Last time I tried VMware, it required BIG downloads. The strategy was
to download both a trial version of VMWare server (which is
commercial) and use the trial period for an initial build or a VM
environment.   Then, with a downloaded version of the free VMware
player, you can uninstall VMWare server trial and run your installed
environment from VMware player when you need it up and running.  
That WAS ages ago -- about September, I think..

Of course, if you want to, you can then pay for VMware Server and
have it available to give you greatest flexibility and support etc
etc....

Worth going into and / or asking advice about.   If Microsoft are
touting VM software themselves, they seem unlikely to be concerned
about this sort of use....      Mind you.... :-) 

--Peter M
  

>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: bob.trussler@xxxxxxxxx
>To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: atw: Re: Upgrading computers
>Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:59:44 +1100
>
>>Christine,
>>My first idea is to contact a 'techo' and ask about improving the
>'grunt' of
>>your current machine,  and also get the new machine as well.,
>>If Vista is only for fiddling with, and Office 2007 is for real
>work, put
>>Office 2007 on the new grunty machine and Vista on the old one.
>>
>>A product called VM Ware can run two systems on the one machine. 
>Ask a
>>techie.
>>
>>Bob T
>>
>>
>>On 11/29/07, Christine Kent <christine_kent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Guys, basic question.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My old computer has XP and Office 2007 for which I own legal and
>>> registered copies.
>>>
>>> I am contemplating buying a new computer with much more grunt.
>>>
>>> I need a copy of Vista but am not keen to work on Vista.  SO
>>>
>>> I want to put XP and Office 2007 on my new computer.
>>>
>>> I want to put Vista and the same Office 2007 licence on my old
>computer.
>>>
>>> There will never be more than one person working across the two
>computers.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Microsoft let me do some or all of this?
>>>
>>> Is this where "keys" come in.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards, Christine
>>> 0407 604010
>>> 03 6356 1007
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>


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