Awards & Ratings
VMware Fusion 2 Awards:
Amazon's Best of 2008
"Most-Loved" Software
Macworld Editors'
Choice Award
PC Advisor UK
VMware Fusion 1.x Awards:
PC World
Top 100 Products of 2008
Macworld Editors'
Choice Award
Macworld UK Editors'
Choice Award
PC Pro UK
Lifehacker
Top 10 Apps of 2007
Redmond Magazine
Editors' Choice
Amazon's Best of 2007
VMware Fusion 2 Ratings:
VMware Fusion 1.x Ratings:
Raves
VMware Fusion 2 Raves:
"If you want to run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems on your Intel-powered Mac, there’s no better choice than VMware Fusion 2."
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“VMware Fusion is now the better choice for running Windows on a Mac virtually.”
"VMware, in my opinion, is just the better option at this point….It's fast, extremely stable, supports 64-bit client operating systems and up to four processors for VMs, has VMRun command-line access, and multiple snapshots: all server-level features in a consumer-priced product."
"Speed is very good. We tested a graphics application in both native and virtual environments, and there was no obvious speed difference."
"With special software, it is now easy to run Microsoft Outlook and other Windows programs on the Mac. I use VMware's Fusion 2.0 virtual machine software on the MacBook Pro, and the results are so good that I'm longing to take a Mac laptop on the road."
"VMWare Fusion wins out, due largely to its much better OS X integration. If I’m using virtualization software, there’s a good chance I want to be able to use Leopard as well, or else I’d just run Boot Camp. Fusion offers the least obtrusive way to bring Windows into your Mac sanctuary, and that’s exactly what I’m looking for."
"As a free upgrade from v1, Fusion 2.0 is a must-have for any existing user, while anyone who needs to run x86 PC systems without forsaking their Macintosh can have many extra computers running simultaneously…highly recommended."
"Now that Fusion has reached version 2, it promises better support for shared folders, the ability to directly open Windows .exe and installer files from the Mac OS X Finder, and to do the reverse, so that file types you'd rather only ever use in Mac OS X applications (perhaps because you don't own the PC equivalent) are sent back to your machine's native environment. This is impressively simple to set up, and it's all done through the Mac side of things, rather than Windows' Control Panel."
"With Fusion 2, we think VMware has raised the bar, building on its already strong foundations with indispensable new features. Fusion's ability to run multiple operating systems simultaneously [on the Mac] isn't unique, but it's certainly the best implementation we've seen."
"Though both have programs have room for improvement, I have to side with Fusion again in this extended test, since most of the features which it lacks when compared to Parallels can actually be turned on. Plus, dependability and multi-monitor support when in OS integration mode are absolutely crucial in a multi-OS workflow, so it’s hard to side with Parallels until a later build delivers more stability and bug fixes."
Resources for Press & Bloggers
- VMware Fusion 2 Reviewer’s Guide (24 MB)
- VMware Fusion 2 High Resolution Screenshots (for web and print, 111 MB zip)
- VMware Fusion 2 Press Kit (3 MB zip)
- Are you a member of the press or a blogger, and interested in a copy of VMware Fusion for reviewing? Contact our public relations team to get started.
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