VMware Workstation 8 released

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You're going to need this if you want to play with the Windows 8 Developer Preview in a VM.

Website / What's New / Download (Demo) / Release Notes / System Requirements / Price: £135.50 (Full), £75.32 (Upgrade)

What's New?

• Remotely connect to virtual machines running on VMware Workstation, VMware vSphere, and VMware vCenter anywhere on your network
• Simply drag and drop when you are ready to move your virtual machines to VMware vSphere
• Run as a server and your virtual machines will continue to run long after you log off. Start sharing virtual machines with your team, department, or anyone in your organization.
• First to support HD audio with 7.1 surround sound, USB 3, and Bluetooth devices in in a virtual machine.
• Significant improvements to virtual SMP and 3D graphics performance and support for 64GB RAM allows you to run the most demanding applications in a virtual machine.
• Completely revamped and streamlined user interface with simplified menus, updated toolbar, folder views, live thumbnail bar and a new virtual machine library.
• New virtual machine library makes it easy to search for the virtual machines that you need, whether they are local or remote.

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From now until 31/12/2011, if you use the promo code WORKSTATION at VMware's online store you can get 40% off of the latest version of Workstation (or 80% if you qualify for the academic editions!).

Standard Licenses

VMware Workstation 8 - £93.49 inc. VAT (£81.30 ex. VAT)
Usually costs £155.82 inc. VAT (£135.50 ex. VAT)

VMware Workstation 8 Upgrade - £46.61 inc. VAT (£40.53 ex. VAT)
Usually costs £77.68 inc. VAT (£67.55 ex. VAT)

Academic Licenses

VMware Workstation 8 - £56.20 inc. VAT (£48.87 ex. VAT)
Usually costs £93.67 inc. VAT (£81.45 ex. VAT)

VMware Workstation 8 Upgrade - £27.98 inc. VAT (£24.33 ex. VAT)
Usually costs £46.63 inc. VAT (£40.55 ex. VAT)