Dear Registered VMware User:
 
We are proud to announce the availability of VMware(TM)  
Workstation 4 Beta.  
 
VMware Workstation 4 is a major release for us - a leap forward.  
Please download, run it and give us your feedback!
 
The new functionality includes:
 
- OS Support and Choice. Microsoft Windows Server 2003;  
Red Hat 8.0 and 8.1 beta, Advanced Server 2.1;  
SuSE 8.0, 8.1, Enterprise Server 8; Mandrake 9.0.
 
- Full Debug Support. Full functionality of native debugging  
in the CPU with support for user- and kernel-level debuggers,  
including SoftICE.
 
- Snapshots. A point-in-time copy of the running system state,  
saved to disk, supports easy rollback.
 
- Tabbing Between VMs. Tab between virtual machines in a quick and natural way.
 
- Shared Folders Between Host and Guest OSes. The host folder of your choice just gets mapped into the guest.
 
- VM Favorites. A browser-like Favorites List of VMs, remains onscreen while you run.
 
- Drag and Drop Across Guest and Host.  Drag and drop icons between systems.
 
- Sound Blaster Audio Card. Listen to music with high fidelity with support for a new industry-standard sound device.
 
- Wireless. A wireless bridge so you can use a wireless adapter to access a network from a virtual machine. All IP protocols are  
supported in bridged mode.
 
- DirectDraw Support. Run applications that use Direct Draw.
 
Again, we'd like your feedback, so please download and use  
Workstation 4 Beta. We think you'll like it.
 
The process for getting the binary package and serial numbers is:
 
1) To request a new serial number and download  
the VMware Workstation 4 Beta, visit:
 
http://www.vmware.com/download/workstation_beta.html  
 
2) We will email you a new serial number, along with instructions.
 
3) Send all feedback via a Web form at:
 
http://www.vmware.com/requestsupport
 
To learn more about what's new in VMware Workstation 4,  
please read our release notes:
 
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/releasenotes_ws4.html
 
To review the draft technical documentation, go to:
 
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/
 
Thank you all for your testing efforts, and we hope you enjoy  
evaluating VMware Workstation 4 Beta.
 
Best Regards,
 
The VMware Workstation Team
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