Reviews of VMware Workstation for Windows

1. 
   sparskter

   Reviewing 7.0 Build 203739 (Oct 28, 2009)

   The best one period.
   I bought a license myself yesterday;
   
   I am using linux as host and winxp as guest
   1- VMWare supports IMGBURN inside guest winxp;
   2- VMWare supports AcTiveSync (I own a HTC win mobile );
   3- VMWare best feature at all: SNAPHOTS. You can take any snapshot and travel between them in any order you like.
   
   VMWare is an effort of thousands people (engineers)
   EXCELLENT work!
   
   OBS: NOW YOU HAVE TO BUY ONLY ONE LICENSE! THAT IS IT: YOU BUY A LICENSE FOR VMWARE WORKSTATION AND USE IT EITHER AS WINDOWS OR LINUX HOST.
   
   OBS: DO NOT RATE 1 STATING "OLD VERSION"!!! TTHAT IS NOT VMWARE FAULT!! IT'SS BETANEWS!!!
2. 
   Bart Welson

   Reviewing 6.5.2 Build 156735 (Jun 3, 2009)

   OLD version !
3. 
   Artem Tashkinov

   Reviewing 6.5.2 Build 156735 (Jun 2, 2009)

   Someone at betanews is ultimately inattentive as this version 6.5.2 build 156735 was released two months ago.
   
   As for application itself - I miss VMWare 4.x, which was much snappier.
   
   Earlier I said:
   Reviewing 6.5.1 Build 126130 (Nov 22, 2008)
   Download package could be split into smaller files, otherwise it's a perfect software.
4. 
   kholdstare

   Reviewing 6.5.1 Build 126130 (Jan 19, 2009)

   only good virtual machine software out there. with Microsoft VirtualPC software being too slow and suns free stuff which has the same issue with all free software which is full of bugs and very little people to work on it. you ignorant wannabe experts can stick with your free bug ridden software. me, i'll stick with something that i have to pay for but i know that works right
5. 
   roj

   Reviewing 6.5.1 Build 126130 (Nov 24, 2008)

   The only reason I'm downloading this product is that it's on my current build and I want the update in the hope that it will resolve some long standing issues. When my corporate workstation is rebuilt, it will be replaced with Sun VirtualBox which is smaller, lighter and free.
   
   Since Version 6, this software has been problematic with issues ranging from network related keyboard buffer problems to erroneous error messages in the Event Log from its DRM component (the authenticating service) about being unable to connect to a VMDK. As far as I'm concerned, it's simply not worth the trouble or the price tag. VirtualBox will give me everything I need, I won't be charged a cent for it, it consumes less resources (I run an Athlon64 6000+ AM2 w/4GB RAM under XP64), is less invasive on my system and doesn't clutter my Even Log with useless errors that are not resolved no matter how often you bring them to VMWare's attention.
   
   With Sun breathing down their necks at one end and Microsoft hamstringing them at the other, the days of this version of the software (Workstation) are numbered – and given Version 6, that fate is warranted.
   
   Finally, the download process to get this software is arduous and annoying, requiring a registration. Novell perpetuates the same stupidity. People (and all vendors who do the “register to download” thing), I just want to download your software. I'm not interested in your marketing department trying to keep tabs on me or offering me so-called “value added” nonsense. Just let me get to the software and download it with a single link and get out of my hair.
   
   TWO stars for all the cons iterated above that are not commensurate with the pros provided.
   
   EDIT:
   
   My God, the moon is indeed made of Bleu Cheese! VMWare actually finally fixed the VMDK error! They get another star just for that - after all, it only took them SIX iterations to get it right.
   
   THREE stars.

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