[WBEL-users] VMWare

[Daniel J. Summers]

I'm thinking about saving up the money to purchase VMWare, so I can run 
the few Windows apps that I can't get working with wine under Linux 
without having to reboot.  $189 is pretty pricey for an individual, 
though - before I spend that money, I wanted to hear from some 
experienced VMWare users.

Does it really support *everything* the way a system usually would?  
Would it recognize USB devices that Linux doesn't?  (I'm thinking in 
particular about my scanner - although I could probably get a new 
scanner for a lot less than $189.  ;>  )  I also would like to run 
Fujitsu COBOL (which I have the Windows version) and Paint Shop Pro 5 
(an older version, but it does what I need it to, and it's paid for).  
IE would be nice, too, just so I can see how my web pages look without 
having to VNC to my wife's computer to do it.

I'm also all-ears if you know of another emulator-type product that 
works well.  Thanks!

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