From the official announcement page:
VMware Virtualization for Mac Beta Program
What is VMware’s virtualization product for Mac? The new VMware desktop product for the Mac, codenamed Fusion, allows Intel-based Macs to run x86 operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in virtual machines at the same time as Mac OS X. It is built on VMware’s rock-solid and advanced desktop virtualization platform that is used by over four million users today. With Fusion, you can run traditional PC applications on your Mac: if you need to run PC applications, you can now do so by leveraging the power of virtual machine technology.
I still haven’t a MacIntel ( :( ) but I’m so happy about it: I saw Parallels Desktop in action and… I was not really enthusiast about it. I know VMWare and its quality level: the bigger and the stronger player in the battle for virtuallization it’s on its way.
Other details about Fusion (I suspect it will not be the final name of this product ;) ), on
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