VirtualBox has the capability to add VMware .VMDK files into its Disk Manager. However, when launching a new VM from these, a few extra steps may be needed. Read more »

(From http://blarts.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/how-to-launch-a-virtualbox-virtual-machine-from-a-shortcut/)

One of the things I like about VirtualBox 1.5.0 is the seamless windows mode. The only annoyance I have with this feature is you have to launch the VirtualBox GUI and select your virtual machine. However, VirtualBox does provide a way to launch your Virtual Machine from the command line, this article tells you how to use the command line to create a shortcut or launcher to run your virtual machine without having to run the VirtualBox GUI. Read more »

(From http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/category/virtualization/)

With the release of VirtualBox 1.5.0 Innotek added the seamless integration feature. This is similar to what is available on Parallels on Mac, allowing you to run individual applications from a virtual environment seamlessly on your native desktop. Read more »

http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/04/howto-install-virtualbox-in-hardy-heron.html

When I last checked VirtualBox did not update their repositories for Hardy Heron. It’s not a problem, there is a hardy package without a repository. I have created a howto last year on howto setup VirtualBox completely and to seamlessly integrate windows xp into your ubuntu desktop here:
http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2007/10/howto-integrate-windows-xp-desktop-into.html Read more »

What if you in a travel & hardly needs to get work in a networking situation? A virtual machine (VM) installed in your system can do that. This situation also affected when you only have 1 PC but you must have at least 2 PC to get work, just like me as I have a laptop but need 2nd PC in order to support my jobs. Rather than spending money to buying extra PC/laptop, I considered to using a VM over my laptop. It’s more valuable, practice & easy to carry as you will have 2 working PC in a single system. Think about it! Read more »