Virtual Box

We've all heard of Parallels Desktop and VMWare's Fusion. They are both great products, but there is one thing that most people are not happy with about them. They are not free. There is an alternative to this. That product is VirtualBox. VirtualBox performs just like the two other software packages in almost everything. That difference is that while the two first titles have 3D acceleration, VirtualBox does not. If you use your Virtual Windows machine for gaming, or anything else that is graphically intensive, VirtualBox is not for you. But what if you just want to run uTorrent, MSN Messenger on Windows, or some other non graphically intensive app? In this case, Virtual Box is just what the doctor prescribed, as it will run anything like this just as good as the other two options, but won't cost you a dime (except for your copy of Windows, but I'm assuming you already have that).

It sets up very easily, and runs flawlessly. CPU power is great in a VirtualBox virtual machine, and allows you to configure your VM's RAM, hard drive, and vRam. To keep this short, it performs just like a previous version of Parallels Desktop or Fusion.