It's not even in the same category as the MacBook. It's not a notebook or subnotebook.
Palm hasn't published complete specs yet, but we know that Foleo doesn't have an optical drive or a hard drive. Just Flash memory and slots for CF and SD memory cards.
The most compelling features are instant on/off, e-mail sync, long battery life, and VGA out for presentations. It's a notebook replacement for people who only use their notebooks to type e-mail and show PowerPoint presentations.
Here's a thought: maybe Six Apart doesn't want you to pay for MT.
If it was me, I would much rather sell a volume license to your ISP, or to your Web hosting company, and take their thousands of dollars instead of your hundreds. (But if you're willing to buy MT yourself, why would your host or ISP buy it?)
If you really really want MT, but you're not willing to pay for it, would you switch to a host that offered it as part of their monthly fee, as long as it cost less than TypePad?
This is one of the most unfair aspects of the system: it takes money out of the pocket of small songwriters and performers to reward bigger ones. The levy pool is distributed based on CD sales and radio airplay numbers. If you don't get played on radio or sell CDs through retail, you don't count.
This is especially bad for bands and singers who are just starting out. If they buy CD-R blanks to record their own music, they pay the levy but the money is distributed to others.
But I when I buy merchandise from the band, it's like I'm saying, "Hey, I like your band. Keep making good music."
Is there a word for people I wish good things for? If so, it's probably German.
We all have a mental list of talented and creative people we wish success to -- singers or bands we think should be recognized, actors we'd like to see in a series or a leading role, authors whose books we eagerly recommend to others and sometimes buy extra copies just to give away. I've given people money to support hopeless film projects because I think they're talented, and bought books no one else will ever read because I want the writer to keep writing.
We used to have formal systems for patronage, which provided financial support and promotion to individuals with talent or potential. What modern systems have taken the place of patronage? Are they better or worse at promoting the people "we wish success to"?
How can technology be used to promote people 'worthy' of patronage? We have various forms of word of mouth (e.g. blogrolling, recommended reading lists, etc.) but that doesn't seem like much help when you see cream that isn't rising to the top.
opensourceCMS.com has working installations of many php/mysql content management systems, so you can try before you install.
I'd also like to echo others' recommendations of Six Apart's TypePad and Apple's.Mac for beginners. They're not cheap, but they're (nearly) idiot-proof.
When Google bought Blogger, I expected to see a.Mac-like service develop, but it hasn't happened yet (and may never happen -- at least not until after their IPO).
Bigger Screen - First, the obvious stuff: you can't buy a 15" or 17" iBook. There are only two options: 12" or 14". If you want a really big screen, you have to buy a PowerBook. (However, if you want a small screen, you can buy a 12" PowerBook.)
Bigger Brain - The G4 processor is the computer "brain" that does most of the computer's heavy lifting. The G4 processors inside the new iBooks range from 800 MHz to 1 GHz. The PowerBooks start at 1 GHz and go up to 1.33 GHz. Faster is better.
Bigger Pipes - Behind the scenes, the various "pipes" that transport data from place to place inside PowerBooks (e.g. the data "bus") have more capacity than the data pipes inside the iBooks. In other words, PowerBooks are designed to "think" more quickly.
SuperDrive - PowerBooks have a SuperDrive that can record ("burn") on DVD or CD disks. iBooks can play DVDs, but they can only record on CD. This is one of the least obvious differences between iBook and PowerBook -- you simply can't buy an iBook that records on DVD.
More memory capacity - The iBook G4 can be upgraded to 640 MB of memory (RAM), but that's the limit. The PowerBook G4 can use up to 2 GB of RAM. If you're working with professional quality audio or video stuff, this matters. (The RAM that ships inside PowerBooks is also better (faster) than iBook RAM.)
Better short-term memory - Programs that temporarily store stuff in "cache" memory will perform better on a PowerBook. The PowerBook G4 has a bigger L2 cache (512k vs. 256k). You may never notice the difference, but it's there.
Faster Networking - iBooks support standard Ethernet network connections (10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet). PowerBooks support Gigabit Ethernet connections, which are ten times faster.
Firewire 800 - The iBook G4 has a standard FireWire connector. PowerBooks add support for Firewire 800, which is twice as fast.
More Video - An iBook can connect to an external computer monitor. PowerBooks can also connected to digital monitors (DVI), and can "span" video images across more than one screen. This is especially useful for video pros (and anyone else who needs lots of screen real estate.)
More Audio - iBooks have headphone and speaker jacks to send audio out. PowerBooks also have a line in jack so you can record from an external source without any additional hardware. (Add-on USB audio input devices are available that work with iBooks.)
Summary:
iBooks are still primarily for students and home users; PowerBooks are still aimed primarily at professionals. Consider all the facts before you make your purchase.
Attention conspiracy theorists: RBC is in bed with AOL, not Microsoft:
About AOL Canada Inc.
AOL Canada Inc. is a strategic alliance between AOL Time Warner, the world's first Internet powered media and communications company and Royal Bank, Canada's premier global financial services group. AOL Canada Inc. operates two interactive online services tailored to the Canadian marketplace, AOL Canada and CompuServe as well as several leading Internet brands including AOL.CA, AOL Canada Search and AOL Instant Messenger. AOL Canada works with its more than 80 content and e-commerce partners to offer Canadian consumers and families value, ease-of-use and convenience through state-of-the-art features. CompuServe in Canada is targeted at the small business and professional customer and provides access to a truly worldwide community where they can network with others in their industry or share similar interests through a variety of forums.
The current "Automatic Updates" system in Windows XP downloads automatically, but requires the user's permission to install the updates. Many users simply ignore the nag messages and never update their system. (Apple's "Software Update" system has a similar design: users are notified of new updates, which they can accept or reject.)
If the software update is a new version of Windows Messenger or iTunes, users should be able to say no. But what if the update prevents your computer from attacking other machines? Maybe your right to ignore software updates ends when your PC attacks my network!
At some point, we're going to have to make security updates mandatory. They would be downloaded and installed automatically, whether the user wants them or not.
The user might be able to say, "Not right now," but should not be permitted to reject security updates altogether. After a reasonable period of time, the system could be programmed to prevent all network access except to get the security update.
I'm not entirely comfortable with this idea, but I suspect that's where we're headed. I have no doubt that Microsoft will introduce something like this in the next XP service pack (or sooner).
Here's what's needed to make such a system succeed:
Version 3.0 Quality
Most users and sysadmins have been burned at least once by beta-quality patches that do more harm than good. Every "Security Update" should be thoroughly tested before it's released. If a crisis makes a quick-and-dirty security fix necessary, a high quality fix should follow ASAP.
No Tricks!
Any mandatory update system will fail if the updates are perceived to be unnecessary, unreliable or self-serving for the OS vendor.
In the past, Microsoft has used the Windows Update system to force unwanted Microsoft software on users. (If I remember correctly, IE6 was released as a "Critical Update" to IE5.) No more.
Also, system updates must be kept separate from application updates. (i.e. Disabled versions of Messenger should not mysteriously reappear after a system update.)
Updates For All
If one machine is insecure, we're all insecure. If Microsoft adds a security update system to Windows XP (or introduces this as a feature in "Longhorn"), a compatible system must be made available for older systems, including (at least) Windows 2000, Win98 and WinMe.
CD Distribution
Although software downloads are relatively cheap and convenient for the OS vendor and for high-speed Internet users, dial-up users should be able to get the latest software updates on CD promptly, for a nominal fee.
I don't have much confidence in Microsoft's ability or desire to make a system that works this way, but I think that's what is needed.
Maybe there's a viable alternative to mandatory security updates, but I don't see one. Clearly, the current system doesn't work, and it's costing us all time and money.
How many Windows users actually use Windows Update?
I'm convinced that most regular users do not "get" what Windows Update is for, and see no tangible benefit to using it until/unless their system crashes. It's a bit like backing up the hard drive -- most people won't do it until a bad experience convinces them it's worthwhile. (This goes double for dial-up Internet users, who have to babysit giant downloads, and may have to start from scratch if they get disconnected.)
I think Microsoft needs to add some kind of positive reinforcement and explanation of the value of the Windows Update service. Even a big splash screen at the end of each update that says "Your computer is more secure!" would be an improvement.
In my experience, Windows Update works pretty well in Windows XP. Updates can be set to download and install automatically, or download then notify, or simply notify when updates are available. The system works.
By my very unscientific reckoning, however -- based on the visitor logs on my Web site -- the latest Windows (XP) accounts for just 50% - 60% of current Windows users. 20% are still running Windows 98 (and 20% are running Windows 2000).
Why does that matter? Remember that Windows Update in Win98 was not automatic. In fact, it often completely failed to work!
Many of today's users had at least one bad experience with Windows Update before Microsoft got the bugs out. (You might recall that the Win98 version had several "known issues" including the infamous "freezes at 0%" problem that completely prevented users from accessing the update system.
Microsoft also alienated some users in the early days of Windows Update by marking unnecessary (even unwanted) system software as "Critical Updates." If I remember correctly, version 1.0 of buggy and bloated Internet Explorer 6 was installed as a "Critical Update" to IE5.
In short, Windows 98 users who tried Windows Update learned these lessons:
- Windows Update doesn't work very well (or at all)
- the updates do not appear to make any difference
- Microsoft uses this system to force unwanted software on me
It's no wonder many Windows users don't bother to fire up Windows Update. And as long as some Windows users are apathetic (or actually hostile) towards the update system, EVERY Windows user is vulnerable.
(A brief digression: users who have dial-up Internet accounts are less likely to use Windows Update than broadband users. They would need to see some major tangible benefit to keeping their systems up-to-date. Big downloads are relatively painless with broadband, but they're a major hassle for dial-up users -- especially to anyone who pays by the minute to be connected.)
Anyway.
It's clear that automatic updates are the way to go. Microsoft could easily fix the whole problem by issuing free software to make "Critical Update" downloads automatic in older versions of Windows. That would eliminate a major reason for upgrading to XP (i.e. because Win98 is insecure by default), but it would benefit ALL Windows users.
But there's the rub: this would eliminate a major reason (perhaps THE major reason) to move from Win98 to WinXP.
I spent more than an hour on the phone today with a friend whose Windows XP system was infected by the Blaster worm. She thought she was safe -- she has anti-virus software, she updates her virus definitions daily, and she thought she was using Windows Update regularly. (She was wrong, as it turns out -- Windows wasn't up-to-date, although she swears she said yes to automatic updates sometime last week.)
If a bright, conscientious, well-meaning user can get burned by this system, there's something wrong.
Solutions? I think "Critical Updates" should be mandatory for all Windows users. If people refuse to update the updated system software, Windows would shut down after a reasons period of time -- say 30 days -- until the user agrees to get the Critical Update.
The required Microsoft patch is available for plain ol' download here:
http://tinyurl.com/h84v
Shameless self-promotion - Blaster removal instructions in plain language (for your non-technical friends and family) can be found here:
http://www.techstuff.ca/archives/archives/2317.htm l
SMc
BitPass is like phone cards for the Internet, with two important differences:
Pro: worldwide distribution -- you don't have to go to a store to buy it.
Con: you can't get the BitPass version of a phone card without a credit card.
The problem we're trying to solve here is not just micropayments -- it's affordable electronic payments, period. PayPal works for buyers (again, if you have a credit card), but charges vendors too much.
Aside: one of the interesting features of the iTunes Music Store is its transparent use of micropayments. You can make a 99 cent payment without buying a subscription, and (we assume) Apple is not getting charged 30 cents for each of those transactions...
SMc
> Charge a dime per song. The artist sees the whole dime, and not only that, more people would pay.
> The artist wins. The listeners win.
I think you're describing the future of AppleMusic.com. If people use it to buy old songs for 99 cents each -- and I think they will -- it's just a matter of time before individual bands cut deals to sell their music through the service.
If Apple doesn't want them, the service will fail. If Apple goes for it (and I think they will -- it's part of The Plan), life without a major label will be a more viable option for new bands.
McMe
VirtualPC is very useful in a HelpDesk environment. You can have multiple versions of Windows (and other OSes) running at once, to easily support people on multiple platforms without rebooting your own machine.
You can have one environment in which a particular Windows Update patch or security update has been installed, and another that hasn't, and easily switch between them.
You can even set up environments with specific software combinations. ("So, you're running WordPerfect 11 with Internet Explorer 5.5 and QuickTime 6? Just a sec. Okay, let's see if we can duplicate that error...")
VPC lets you test viruses, spyware and other dangerous software without risk. You just make a backup of the virtual drive before trying something risky, in case you need to go back to the previous version.
VPC isn't for everyone, but it's very useful for some.
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It's not even in the same category as the MacBook. It's not a notebook or subnotebook.
Palm hasn't published complete specs yet, but we know that Foleo doesn't have an optical drive or a hard drive. Just Flash memory and slots for CF and SD memory cards.
The most compelling features are instant on/off, e-mail sync, long battery life, and VGA out for presentations.
It's a notebook replacement for people who only use their notebooks to type e-mail and show PowerPoint presentations.
More here.
Absolutely. There's no such thing as a good TLA. *
* Three-Letter Acronym
from the announcement
So, we're excited. You should be too. We're in good hands at Yahoo!,
I mean, they acquired Flickr, right? How bad can they be?
Google - "Don't Be Evil."
Yahoo! - "How Bad Can We Be?"
Here's a thought: maybe Six Apart doesn't want you to pay for MT. If it was me, I would much rather sell a volume license to your ISP, or to your Web hosting company, and take their thousands of dollars instead of your hundreds. (But if you're willing to buy MT yourself, why would your host or ISP buy it?)
If you really really want MT, but you're not willing to pay for it, would you switch to a host that offered it as part of their monthly fee, as long as it cost less than TypePad?
Thanks to address spoofing, you can't even trust attachments sent by people you know.
Any unexpected attached file is suspect.
How to virus-proof your PC (instructions for beginners)
This is one of the most unfair aspects of the system: it takes money out of the pocket of small songwriters and performers to reward bigger ones. The levy pool is distributed based on CD sales and radio airplay numbers. If you don't get played on radio or sell CDs through retail, you don't count.
This is especially bad for bands and singers who are just starting out. If they buy CD-R blanks to record their own music, they pay the levy but the money is distributed to others.
We all have a mental list of talented and creative people we wish success to -- singers or bands we think should be recognized, actors we'd like to see in a series or a leading role, authors whose books we eagerly recommend to others and sometimes buy extra copies just to give away. I've given people money to support hopeless film projects because I think they're talented, and bought books no one else will ever read because I want the writer to keep writing.
We used to have formal systems for patronage, which provided financial support and promotion to individuals with talent or potential. What modern systems have taken the place of patronage? Are they better or worse at promoting the people "we wish success to"?
How can technology be used to promote people 'worthy' of patronage? We have various forms of word of mouth (e.g. blogrolling, recommended reading lists, etc.) but that doesn't seem like much help when you see cream that isn't rising to the top.
There should be a word for this.
McMe
opensourceCMS.com has working installations of many php/mysql content management systems, so you can try before you install.
.Mac for beginners. They're not cheap, but they're (nearly) idiot-proof.
.Mac-like service develop, but it hasn't happened yet (and may never happen -- at least not until after their IPO).
.Mac
I'd also like to echo others' recommendations of Six Apart's TypePad and Apple's
When Google bought Blogger, I expected to see a
- opensourceCMS.com
- TypePad
-
Absolutely. As the Apple Turns joked about this a couple of weeks ago.
X + Black + Panther = Spike Lee lawsuit
> If prices are the same, why would I pay the premium for a Powerbook?
Why buy a PowerBook instead of a new iBook?
Bigger Screen - First, the obvious stuff: you can't buy a 15" or 17" iBook. There are only two options: 12" or 14". If you want a really big screen, you have to buy a PowerBook. (However, if you want a small screen, you can buy a 12" PowerBook.)
Bigger Brain - The G4 processor is the computer "brain" that does most of the computer's heavy lifting. The G4 processors inside the new iBooks range from 800 MHz to 1 GHz. The PowerBooks start at 1 GHz and go up to 1.33 GHz. Faster is better.
Bigger Pipes - Behind the scenes, the various "pipes" that transport data from place to place inside PowerBooks (e.g. the data "bus") have more capacity than the data pipes inside the iBooks. In other words, PowerBooks are designed to "think" more quickly.
SuperDrive - PowerBooks have a SuperDrive that can record ("burn") on DVD or CD disks. iBooks can play DVDs, but they can only record on CD. This is one of the least obvious differences between iBook and PowerBook -- you simply can't buy an iBook that records on DVD.
More memory capacity - The iBook G4 can be upgraded to 640 MB of memory (RAM), but that's the limit. The PowerBook G4 can use up to 2 GB of RAM. If you're working with professional quality audio or video stuff, this matters. (The RAM that ships inside PowerBooks is also better (faster) than iBook RAM.)
Better short-term memory - Programs that temporarily store stuff in "cache" memory will perform better on a PowerBook. The PowerBook G4 has a bigger L2 cache (512k vs. 256k). You may never notice the difference, but it's there.
Faster Networking - iBooks support standard Ethernet network connections (10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet). PowerBooks support Gigabit Ethernet connections, which are ten times faster.
Firewire 800 - The iBook G4 has a standard FireWire connector. PowerBooks add support for Firewire 800, which is twice as fast.
More Video - An iBook can connect to an external computer monitor. PowerBooks can also connected to digital monitors (DVI), and can "span" video images across more than one screen. This is especially useful for video pros (and anyone else who needs lots of screen real estate.)
More Audio - iBooks have headphone and speaker jacks to send audio out. PowerBooks also have a line in jack so you can record from an external source without any additional hardware. (Add-on USB audio input devices are available that work with iBooks.)
Summary:
iBooks are still primarily for students and home users; PowerBooks are still aimed primarily at professionals. Consider all the facts before you make your purchase.
If the software update is a new version of Windows Messenger or iTunes, users should be able to say no. But what if the update prevents your computer from attacking other machines? Maybe your right to ignore software updates ends when your PC attacks my network!
At some point, we're going to have to make security updates mandatory. They would be downloaded and installed automatically, whether the user wants them or not.
The user might be able to say, "Not right now," but should not be permitted to reject security updates altogether. After a reasonable period of time, the system could be programmed to prevent all network access except to get the security update.
I'm not entirely comfortable with this idea, but I suspect that's where we're headed. I have no doubt that Microsoft will introduce something like this in the next XP service pack (or sooner).
Here's what's needed to make such a system succeed:
- Version 3.0 Quality
- No Tricks!
- Updates For All
- CD Distribution
I don't have much confidence in Microsoft's ability or desire to make a system that works this way, but I think that's what is needed.Most users and sysadmins have been burned at least once by beta-quality patches that do more harm than good. Every "Security Update" should be thoroughly tested before it's released. If a crisis makes a quick-and-dirty security fix necessary, a high quality fix should follow ASAP.
Any mandatory update system will fail if the updates are perceived to be unnecessary, unreliable or self-serving for the OS vendor.
In the past, Microsoft has used the Windows Update system to force unwanted Microsoft software on users. (If I remember correctly, IE6 was released as a "Critical Update" to IE5.) No more.
Also, system updates must be kept separate from application updates. (i.e. Disabled versions of Messenger should not mysteriously reappear after a system update.)
If one machine is insecure, we're all insecure. If Microsoft adds a security update system to Windows XP (or introduces this as a feature in "Longhorn"), a compatible system must be made available for older systems, including (at least) Windows 2000, Win98 and WinMe.
Although software downloads are relatively cheap and convenient for the OS vendor and for high-speed Internet users, dial-up users should be able to get the latest software updates on CD promptly, for a nominal fee.
Maybe there's a viable alternative to mandatory security updates, but I don't see one. Clearly, the current system doesn't work, and it's costing us all time and money.
How many Windows users actually use Windows Update?
I'm convinced that most regular users do not "get" what Windows Update is for, and see no tangible benefit to using it until/unless their system crashes. It's a bit like backing up the hard drive -- most people won't do it until a bad experience convinces them it's worthwhile. (This goes double for dial-up Internet users, who have to babysit giant downloads, and may have to start from scratch if they get disconnected.)
I think Microsoft needs to add some kind of positive reinforcement and explanation of the value of the Windows Update service. Even a big splash screen at the end of each update that says "Your computer is more secure!" would be an improvement.
In my experience, Windows Update works pretty well in Windows XP. Updates can be set to download and install automatically, or download then notify, or simply notify when updates are available. The system works.
By my very unscientific reckoning, however -- based on the visitor logs on my Web site -- the latest Windows (XP) accounts for just 50% - 60% of current Windows users. 20% are still running Windows 98 (and 20% are running Windows 2000).
Why does that matter? Remember that Windows Update in Win98 was not automatic. In fact, it often completely failed to work!
Many of today's users had at least one bad experience with Windows Update before Microsoft got the bugs out. (You might recall that the Win98 version had several "known issues" including the infamous "freezes at 0%" problem that completely prevented users from accessing the update system.
Microsoft also alienated some users in the early days of Windows Update by marking unnecessary (even unwanted) system software as "Critical Updates." If I remember correctly, version 1.0 of buggy and bloated Internet Explorer 6 was installed as a "Critical Update" to IE5.
In short, Windows 98 users who tried Windows Update learned these lessons:
- Windows Update doesn't work very well (or at all)
- the updates do not appear to make any difference
- Microsoft uses this system to force unwanted software on me
It's no wonder many Windows users don't bother to fire up Windows Update. And as long as some Windows users are apathetic (or actually hostile) towards the update system, EVERY Windows user is vulnerable.
(A brief digression: users who have dial-up Internet accounts are less likely to use Windows Update than broadband users. They would need to see some major tangible benefit to keeping their systems up-to-date. Big downloads are relatively painless with broadband, but they're a major hassle for dial-up users -- especially to anyone who pays by the minute to be connected.)
Anyway.
It's clear that automatic updates are the way to go. Microsoft could easily fix the whole problem by issuing free software to make "Critical Update" downloads automatic in older versions of Windows. That would eliminate a major reason for upgrading to XP (i.e. because Win98 is insecure by default), but it would benefit ALL Windows users.
But there's the rub: this would eliminate a major reason (perhaps THE major reason) to move from Win98 to WinXP.
I spent more than an hour on the phone today with a friend whose Windows XP system was infected by the Blaster worm. She thought she was safe -- she has anti-virus software, she updates her virus definitions daily, and she thought she was using Windows Update regularly. (She was wrong, as it turns out -- Windows wasn't up-to-date, although she swears she said yes to automatic updates sometime last week.)
If a bright, conscientious, well-meaning user can get burned by this system, there's something wrong.
Solutions? I think "Critical Updates" should be mandatory for all Windows users. If people refuse to update the updated system software, Windows would shut down after a reasons period of time -- say 30 days -- until the user agrees to get the Critical Update.
Another idea: write and distribute th
Ahem. I should have used the Preview Button.
The required Microsoft patch is available for plain ol' download here:
http://tinyurl.com/h84v
Shameless self-promotion -
Blaster removal instructions in plain language (for your non-technical friends and family) can be found here.
Sandy
The required Microsoft patch is available for plain ol' download here: http://tinyurl.com/h84v Shameless self-promotion - Blaster removal instructions in plain language (for your non-technical friends and family) can be found here: http://www.techstuff.ca/archives/archives/2317.htm l
SMc
BitPass is like phone cards for the Internet, with two important differences: Pro: worldwide distribution -- you don't have to go to a store to buy it. Con: you can't get the BitPass version of a phone card without a credit card. The problem we're trying to solve here is not just micropayments -- it's affordable electronic payments, period. PayPal works for buyers (again, if you have a credit card), but charges vendors too much. Aside: one of the interesting features of the iTunes Music Store is its transparent use of micropayments. You can make a 99 cent payment without buying a subscription, and (we assume) Apple is not getting charged 30 cents for each of those transactions... SMc
> Charge a dime per song. The artist sees the whole dime, and not only that, more people would pay. > The artist wins. The listeners win. I think you're describing the future of AppleMusic.com. If people use it to buy old songs for 99 cents each -- and I think they will -- it's just a matter of time before individual bands cut deals to sell their music through the service. If Apple doesn't want them, the service will fail. If Apple goes for it (and I think they will -- it's part of The Plan), life without a major label will be a more viable option for new bands. McMe
Young kids will enjoy the Flash games here:
http://www.bigideafun.com/
VirtualPC is very useful in a HelpDesk environment. You can have multiple versions of Windows (and other OSes) running at once, to easily support people on multiple platforms without rebooting your own machine.
You can have one environment in which a particular Windows Update patch or security update has been installed, and another that hasn't, and easily switch between them.
You can even set up environments with specific software combinations. ("So, you're running WordPerfect 11 with Internet Explorer 5.5 and QuickTime 6? Just a sec. Okay, let's see if we can duplicate that error...")
VPC lets you test viruses, spyware and other dangerous software without risk. You just make a backup of the virtual drive before trying something risky, in case you need to go back to the previous version.
VPC isn't for everyone, but it's very useful for some.
Sandy