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Its been since 2004 that people ask around for USB support in Virtual PC. I've seen a lot of requests about that in many forums. So... Why Virtual PC still not USB ports in 2008?. Even in the service pack 1 that you had time to release they are not supported. Also, I want to know why MS employees perfer telling people to go VMWare instead of saying to wait for the next release that'll include USB support? It is absolutely absurd. I don't know any company that would allow employees to recommend a competitor!!!! Do you intent to support USB ports or not? I think the question is simple and deserve a better answer. > Also, I want to know why MS employees perfer telling people to go VMWare > instead of saying to wait for the next release that'll include USB > support? > It is absolutely absurd. I don't know any company that would allow > employees > to recommend a competitor!!!! MS employees...?  SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net >> Also, I want to know why MS employees perfer telling people to go VMWare >> instead of saying to wait for the next release that'll include USB [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > MS employees...? I think he means MVPs (which are not employeed by MS). > I think he means MVPs Ah - could be... > (which are not employeed by MS). Definitely not! In fact, any MVP who accepted a job with Microsoft would lose their MVP status... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net >>> Also, I want to know why MS employees perfer telling people to go VMWare >>> instead of saying to wait for the next release that'll include USB [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >I think he means MVPs (which are not employeed by MS). Just out of curiosity: What does the acronym MVP stand for? SignatureBo Berglund (Sweden) > Just out of curiosity: > What does the acronym MVP stand for? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ And, at the risk of severe pedantry, MVP isn't actually an acronym because it's not a pronounceable word. It's an abbreviation or, more correctly, an initialism... SCUBA, UNICEF, NATO, VISA are acronyms... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net >> Just out of curiosity: >> What does the acronym MVP stand for? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >SCUBA, UNICEF, NATO, VISA are acronyms... I am not a native English speaker, even though I consider myself relatively proficient in the language. However, I always considered the word "acronym" equivalent to "abbreviation" in the sense of using the first letter of the words in a phrase as representation of the phrase itself. Wikipedia has this description of the difference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym But that aside, I now know (thanks to your link) that MVP stands for "Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals" (should really have been MMVP then...). This title is apparently awarded based on technical excellence: "Each year, the technical community's best and brightest are awarded as Microsoft MVPs." SignatureBo Berglund (Sweden) >>> Just out of curiosity: >>> What does the acronym MVP stand for? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >"Each year, the technical community's best and brightest are awarded >as Microsoft MVPs." And we are not Microsoft employees, just recognized by Microsoft for our work in the various communities (newsgroups, usergroups, blogs, talks, etc). SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ >>And, at the risk of severe pedantry, MVP isn't actually an acronym because >>it's not a pronounceable word. It's an abbreviation or, more correctly, an [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the first letter of the words in a phrase as representation of the > phrase itself. An acronym has to be a pronounceable word, otherwise it's not an acronym... > Wikipedia has this description of the difference: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym You're surely not suggesting that Wiki is an any way authoritative? Surely not... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net >You're surely not suggesting that Wiki is an any way authoritative? Surely >not... Just wanted to know what MVP is..... SignatureBo Berglund (Sweden) >>You're surely not suggesting that Wiki is an any way authoritative? Surely >>not... > > Just wanted to know what MVP is..... http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Just wanted to know what MVP is..... > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Now why didn't I think of that...? ;-) SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net MVP is an honor bestowed on a select few individuals to recognize their knowledge, but I think more importantly their willingness to share that knowledge with the rest of us. Usually you'll find that MVPs participate in newsgroups, but also blogs, classrooms, lecture tours, and user groups in their areas. My understanding is that MVPs are nominated by Microsoft employees and by other MVPs, but are not themselves Microsoft employees. Just being nominated is an honor in my opinion, being selected a even bigger honor. >>You're surely not suggesting that Wiki is an any way authoritative? Surely >>not... > > Just wanted to know what MVP is..... > My understanding is that MVPs are nominated by Microsoft employees and by > other MVPs, but are not themselves Microsoft employees. Correct. As mentioned, any MVP who becomes a Microsoft employee will lose their MVP award... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net > Correct. As mentioned, any MVP who becomes a Microsoft employee will lose > their MVP award... In that case it would be MVME - Most Valuable Microsoft Employee. >Its been since 2004 that people ask around for USB support in Virtual PC. >I've seen a lot of requests about that in many forums. So... Why Virtual PC [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >It is absolutely absurd. I don't know any company that would allow employees >to recommend a competitor!!!! What Microsoft employee said that? I don't know of any that have said that. >Do you intent to support USB ports or not? I think the question is simple >and deserve a better answer. Microsoft doesn't comment on unreleased or unannounced products, you won't any answers by demanding them in a user-supported newsgroup. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ >>Also, I want to know why MS employees perfer telling people to go VMWare >>instead of saying to wait for the next release that'll include USB [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > What Microsoft employee said that? I don't know of any that have said > that. AFAIK, the only Microsoft employee who posts in here is Ben Armstrong, albeit fairly infrequently these days... My old pal Mike Brannigan used to post here a few years ago when he was still a "softie" (and after he left), but I haven't seen him around for ages... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net >>>Also, I want to know why MS employees perfer telling people to go VMWare >>>instead of saying to wait for the next release that'll include USB [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >still a "softie" (and after he left), but I haven't seen him around for >ages... Maybe I should put the "I do not work for Microsoft" back in my signature...jeez :-( SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ > Maybe I should put the "I do not work for Microsoft" back in my > signature...jeez :-( LOL! One hive mind... ;-) SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net > AFAIK, the only Microsoft employee who posts in here is Ben Armstrong, > albeit fairly infrequently these days... > > My old pal Mike Brannigan used to post here a few years ago when he was > still a "softie" (and after he left), but I haven't seen him around for > ages... Mike still pops into the vista newsgroups now and then :) SignatureJane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP - Windows Desktop Experience On Oct 9, 1:04 pm, SirMoony <SirMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Its been since 2004 that people ask around for USB support in Virtual PC. > I've seen a lot of requests about that in many forums. So... Why Virtual PC > still not USB ports in 2008?. Even in the service pack 1 that you had time to > release they are not supported. I've been asking Connectix/MS since 2002. I remember since I think it was around that time that USB support came out in Vmware 3. So yeah 6 years and 1 month. My USB mouse is doing fine in VP 2007... >On Oct 9, 1:04 pm, SirMoony <SirMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >was around that time that USB support came out in Vmware 3. >So yeah 6 years and 1 month. >>> Its been since 2004 that people ask around for USB support in Virtual >>> PC. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>was around that time that USB support came out in Vmware 3. >>So yeah 6 years and 1 month. > My USB mouse is doing fine in VP 2007... USB mice and keyboards work via emulation of PS/2 devices. USB mass storage devices (e.g. memory sticks, external hard disks etc) can be used via standard networking. However, try plugging something like a USB camera in... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:59:57 +0100, "Mark Rae [MVP]" Thanks Mark, all clear now. Hans <mark@markNOSPAMrae.net> wrote: >>>> Its been since 2004 that people ask around for USB support in Virtual >>>> PC. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >However, try plugging something like a USB camera in... hi Mark, thanks also for your good answers, by the way, i think PocketPCs cant be used with VPCs, isnt it ? Carlos. > >>> Its been since 2004 that people ask around for USB support in Virtual > >>> PC. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > However, try plugging something like a USB camera in... Not by a USB connection. SignatureBob Comer >hi Mark, thanks also for your good answers, >by the way, i think PocketPCs cant be used with VPCs, isnt it ? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> However, try plugging something like a USB camera in... >>> My USB mouse is doing fine in VP 2007... >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> However, try plugging something like a USB camera in... > By the way, I think PocketPCs can't be used with VPC, can they? Correct. SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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