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Microsoft says it’s OK to virtualize Vista Home

Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen | Monday, January 21, 2008 4:25 PM PT

If you’re one of the half-dozen people who’ve dreamed of running Windows Vista on your Mac, this news is for you. Remember how it was illegal to use any version but the $399 Ultimate with software like Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion? That’s history: Microsoft finally relented, and you’re now morally allowed to run Vista Home Basic ($199) or Home Premium ($239) in a Mac virtualization environment.

Not that you would want to.

Still, we’re happy to see Microsoft getting a little soft-hearted once in a while. Maybe Bill’s imminent departure is making other Redmond executives shed a tear or two.

Comments (3)

we're all still waiting for o'l Jobs to allow Apple users to do the same thing with OSX...

January 21, 2008
4:50 PM PT

It wouldn't really be Apple users wanting to virtualize OS X, but more pc users. Apple wont do it though, because they like to have a tight reign on their quality control. Once they allow OS X on any piece of hardware there goes their control of the experience.

Josh
January 21, 2008
11:27 PM PT

Probably it finally dawned on MS that by allowing cheap(er) Vista to be virtualized they just might sell a few more copies. Dutch Schultz was right, those nickels and dimes do add up.

Anonymous
January 22, 2008
1:52 AM PT

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