VMware Announces Virtualization Product for the Mac!

Virtualization for the Mac from VMware? Yep! Now there is a VMware alternative to Parallels!

VMware Announces Mac Product Availability

“Attempting to move in on Parallels’ turf, VMware on Tuesday announced the pre-order for a previously announced product that allows users to run any x86 operating system simultaneously. A preorder special would give consumers the opportunity to purchase VMware Fusion for $39.99, some $40 cheaper than its rival. When the general availability of Fusion arrives in August, the price will be pegged at $79.99. Beta versions of the client have been downloaded over 200,000 times, the company said. The product marks the first time VMware has produced virtualization software for the Mac platform. Since Apple’s switch to Intel, and now its support for running Windows, many have begun to consider Macs as suitable platforms for virtualization applications. Also helping this along is a generally more acceptive environment for virtualization outside the enterprise.”