Virtual PC 7 will not run on Intel-based Macs

A statement from Microsoft indicates that the current Virtual PC 7 release will not run on the new Intel Core Duo based Macs.

Roz Ho, the general manager for Microsoft's MacBU, tells MacFixIt:

"Virtual PC 7 remains the top emulation software for Mac PowerPC users. However, applications like Virtual PC that are highly dependent on the OS will not run under Rosetta. These types of products require a dedicated team and a lot of work to rebuild them for an entirely new architecture. That said, we know that using Windows-based applications on Macs is important to our customers, and we're working with Apple to figure out the best way to bring this technology to Intel-based Macs. We'll have a better idea once we have the new machines and can accurately evaluate just what is required to transition the product."

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