8/11    Mac OS X users:  is there such thing as an "emulation mode" in OS X?
        90% of the apps I use have Mac OS X versions.  But what's keeping me
        from pulling the trigger and buying an PowerBook is that 10%.  I have
        some legacy windows app that doesn't have OS X version.  I'm wondering
        if there is emulation software and how reliable is it?  Thanks.
        \_ are you talking MS Windows or os9?  There are both.  The
           windows emulator costs money and supposedly runs kinda slowly on
           in the 12 inch powerbook because the lack of l3 cache, but works
           pretty damn good.
        \_ VirtualPC is what you want.
           \_ I just went through the connectix virtual pc docs.  And all
              I can say is HOT DAMN!  No wonder microsoft bought the rights
              to their software.  If this really works, I'll be buying a 17"
              powerbook soon and running virtual PC to keep all my old stuff
              also running.
        \_ out of curiosity what apps do you need that osX doesn't have?
           \_ A lot of "viewer" programs out there are all windows only.
              A couple that i use almost daily are efax viewer and winfax
              viewer.
                \_ aren't fax files a generic format?  I'd be amazed if there
                   wasn't a mac app to do the same thing.
                   \_ fax files are almost certainly TIFF, which the Mac
                      should have no problems with.
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        \_ We just got a G4 few weeks ago for one of our office personnel, and
           the machine came with both OS X and OS 9 installed, with OS 9
           running in emulation mode.  But that might not be the case for a
           PowerBook.  Doesn't hurt to check.
           \_ yes, osx has an emulate os9 mode.