“Unlike emulators, which merely interpret foreign applications
(and therefore run slowly), VMware manages resources efficiently
and separately. In fact, if you have plenty of RAM, applications
running on these virtual machines will perform as well as those
running on actual machines. And each virtual machine runs in its
own protected space, so crashes in one VM won’t affect other VMs
that are running. You control the hardware available to each guest
OS, limiting access to RAM and other resources as needed.”
“Peer-to-peer is hot, and Gnutella represents a true
implementation of this technology. Designed as a peer-to-peer file
sharing application, Gnutella functions as both a search engine and
file server, letting users search for and share files of all types.
Unlike Napster, which relies on centralized servers for searching,
Gnutella lets clients interact directly with one another. “
“ThinkFree’s execution is striking. The applications are robust,
the interface is elegant, and the speed is impressive. Thanks to
intelligent caching, ThinkFree Office can be used off-line. The
file manager’s toolbar launches applications and lets you manage
both local files and those stored on your ThinkFree
Cyberdrive.”