On the beta site Connect where Virtual PC 2007 program is hosted since some days, Microsoft finally published bits of the product and features of the first beta:
- Hardware-assisted virtualization
Virtual PC 2007 includes support for virtualization technology from Intel and AMD. By default, hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled if the feature is enabled on the physical computer. You can turn this assistance on or off for each virtual machine by modifying the virtual machine settings - Support for Windows Vista as a host operating system
This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a host operating system.
Following flavors of Windows Vista are supported : Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate - Support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system
This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system.
Following flavors of Windows Vista are supported : Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate - Support for 64-bit host operating system
This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 supports 64-bit host operating systems. However, there is no support for 64-bit guest operating systems
Apply for the beta program here and download Virtual PC 2007 beta 1.
The virtualization.info Virtualization Industry Roadmap has been updated accordingly.