VirtualBox 2.0.6
Pros
- Good virtual machine performance
- Multiple snapshot support
- SATA hard drive emulation
- Virtual machine manager
Cons
- Non-standard interface
- No Windows easy install
- Limited OS X integration
- No DirectX support
- No 64-bit guest operating systems
- No multi-CPU virtual machines
Software Details
- Sun Microsystems
- 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard)
- Intel only
- Free
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