I am running both Virtualbox and VMWare. Virtual box has a nice feature tha= t allows me to run in headless mode - no display/interaction on the host machine, just remote access. I am running a WINXP machine on a fast server at work, while I am connecting to it by a very outdated laptop via RDP. Comparing this to a client who runs Citrix, costs are extremely lean. My next step will be to RDP via a cheap tablet PC - those $65-80 WM8650's, allowing decent mobility in the office/warehouse and keeping expensive/vulnerable equipment in a safer area. Vmware player pips Vbox for a beginner. Especially when I can deploy a fres= h image by Copy(Folder)-Paste-File-Open. VisN --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .