Hardware/software that they have already paid good money for.Īlso, developers emulate various pieces of hardware while testing UsersĪlso may want to emulate hardware to 'time shift/space shift' May have to resort to emulating Windows via Virtual PC 7. PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 Macintosh that may occasionally need to use anĪpplication or access a file that was built specifically for Windows Many people need to and want to use emulators.
Most cost effective alternative to buying an Intel machine for PowerPC Virtual PC for Macintosh is now discontinued, but it is still the You already own a copy of that particular piece of software and/or Of these emulators, so be careful what you choose to emulate, unless
There are legal and moral obligations involved with the use of some You some serious options for changing how you use your computer. Requires a full licensed version of Windows to work).
One at one point or another, either for the purpose of entertainment orĮmulators are often available free via download, are sometimesīuilt into the operating system, and in rare cases are soldĬommercially - and offer excellent compatibility, such as Virtual PC (which Permits programs written for one computer to be run on another computerĪn emulator is a very useful tool, and odds are that you have used
