TechBlog has been whiling away the hours lately testing virtualization solutions, including Microsoft's freely available Virtual PC 2007. Why? Well, I just got this new computer, see -- and it came with a 64-bit OS....

A few random thoughts:

1) Windows 7 runs great in two gigs of virtual memory under VPC. (And yes, the RC is coming very soon.)
2) Virtualization is a great way to work around compatibility problems (like this one).
3) Virtual PC 2007 SP1 complained that my 64-bit Windows Vista SP1 host wasn't a "supported operating system," but seems to run it just fine.
4) This chart of malware distribution across operating systems makes me wonder why anyone is still running the RTM release of Windows XP.
5) Right-clicking the Recording Devices window in Windows Vista's sound control panel presents some interesting options I had never seen before....

If you want to give Virtual PC 2007 a try, be sure to go for the newest SP1 release. It's freely downloadable here.