Virtual PC 2007 Beta

I didn't expect Micrsoft to release anoter FREE version of Virtual PC. However they announced in a recent press release a new version (2007) and there is a beta version to download. There are not many articles regarding this release for the moment but we can find from their beta page some of the new features, mainly regarding Windows Vista support:

• Hardware-assisted virtualization
  Virtual PC 2007 includes support for virtualization technology from Intel and AMD. By default, hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled if the feature is enabled on the physical computer. You can turn this assistance on or off for each virtual machine by modifying the virtual machine settings.
• Support for Windows Vista as a host operating system
  This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a host operating system. The following versions of Windows Vista are supported: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate.
• Support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system
  This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 introduces support for Windows Vista as a guest operating system. The following versions of Windows Vista are supported: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate.
• Support for 64-bit host operating system
  This beta release of Virtual PC 2007 supports 64-bit host operating systems. However, there is no support for 64-bit guest operating systems.
  

Personaly I think Vmware Workstation is a better product for developers but it's not free (~$189). So thumbs up for the new version!