Well i think you'll be glad to hear this:
VirtualBox can read you *.vmdk - VMWare-Image
Just select it in the Manager for Virtual Devices in VirtualBox and assign it to an Virtual Machine (You have to create it before)!
I'm wondering why so much people are still using VMWare...Sun VirtualBox is FREE and comes with the "Guest Additions", which includes a lot of cool Features like:
- Mouse-Integration (Mouse-Capturing isn't needed anymore, just control the VM like a normal Application-Window)
- Resolution-Tool (Just drag and resize the Window of the VM, Guest Additions automatically sets the correct Resolution for the VM!
- 3D Acceleration (In the new Version you can turn it on and use 3D-Effects like the "Vista Aero Theme" or Visual Effects (Whobbling Windows) in Ubuntu)
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Greetz,
infernalshade