VMware Virtualization for MAC OS X - VMware

While playing with the Mac, I also installed OpenOffice.org so I can open some files people send me. I synced my entire phone over bluetooth with iCal and I installed VMware Fusion, giving me VMs in OS X! Works like a charm! I'm impressed.

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