:: How and why are people using virtual machines for :: development work Not sure this comes under EE, but I use my VM's to try out beta versions or= =20 one off installations. So MBLAB X Beta is in a VM at the moment. I also use VM's for testing software on different OS's. I do have one=20 programming tool that only runs on XP 32bit so my W7 64bit host system has= =20 XP 32bit VM to run that tool. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 12/03/2011 =20 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk =20 =20 Hosted by: www.justhost.com.au =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .