What is the difference between VMware Workstation and Virtual PC?

These are two desktop applications that permit users to run additional operating systems in virtualized environments. The workstations are from VMware, an established virtualization company, while Virtual PC is a product of Microsoft.

VMware workstation costs $189 if you download it from their site, and it is $199 if you purchase it boxed. Virtual PC is free of charge for downloading and usage from the Microsoft site. VMware has been around much longer than Virtual PC and has a reputation for its reliability. It has fixed countless mistakes. VMware is more popular than Virtual PC because of its steady performance. The VMWare workstation can gain the benefit of dual-core processors, which is something that Virtual PC cannot offer.