Migrating a Windows PC to a Mac
VMWare makes it very easy for Windows PC users to scoop up an entire machine and drop it in a virtual machine on a Mac. Step-by-step instructions are given in this seven-minute screencast.
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Why Would You Want to Do This?
Good question. It really boils down to total cost of ownership (TCO). If you have critical business software that only runs in a PC environment, but you enjoy the stability of the Mac operating system, this solution gives you the best of both worlds.
Personal Experience
Virtualization was a huge selling point for me when I moved to the Mac platform. My single MacBook Pro replaced four of my lab PCs when I added virtualization to the mix. VMWare is not the only player in the virtual machine game. Parallels and Virtual Box (by Sun) also have offerings.
Before you embark on this path, you may want to investigate Virtualization ROI.