“It might seem strange to post a “first impressions” article an
entire month after developers release a new version but the
original wasn’t stable and first impressions weren’t positive. To
give VirtualBox and its developers a fair shake, the release of
4.02 is a good starting point. There are still some bugs* in the
software but overall first impression are positive. While you
shouldn’t use it for production just yet, the 4.x line has
potential.“VirtualBox is still free and licensed under the GPL. You can
download it from the VirtualBox Downloads page for Windows, OS X,
Solaris, and Linux. You should also grab the VirtualBox Extension
Pack while you’re there. The Extension Pack provides support for
USB 2.0 devices, RDP, and PXE boot for Intel cards. There is a
tutorial later in this article that explains how to install the
Extensions Pack.“Note:The system used in the demonstrations for this article is
a 64-bit, dual core, 4GB RAM, Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop installation
with updates and VirtualBox 4.02. It is a fresh installation of the
operating system and VirtualBox. The system contains no other
software.”
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