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Mac OS X on Windows Virtualization allows you to have multiple
"virtual machines," each with its own operating systems running
in a sandbox, shielded from each other, all in one physical
machine. Each virtual machine shares a common set of hardware,
unaware that it is also being used by another virtual machine at
the same time.  In This Article:    1. Why Virtualization?   2.
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004   3. VMware Workstation 5.0   4.
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005   5. Performance Tips   6. Summary
Why Virtualization?  Today, there are quite a number of choices
when it comes to choosing an operating system for your computer.
In the good old days, the choice was much easier -- either you
got MS DOS for your PC, or you got an Apple (or Atari), and so
on. Today, you have a few more choices for your PC: Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, Linux, and so on.  For those adventurous
folks, you mi