At the July 2009 General Meeting Hank Skawinski promoted Ubuntu as a better operating system (OS) than Windows. Hank showed us his new netbook computer that dual-boots Windows XP and Ubuntu. He booted into Ubuntu and showed us many of its features. Hank noted that Ubuntu cannot run some critical Windows programs, such as TurboTax, Quicken, QuickBooks, and Photoshop. This keeps many users from considering Ubuntu.
Using a virtual computer, I am running Windows XP and Windows programs, including the above programs, in Ubuntu. As a timely follow up to Hank's talk, Hank and Jim Dinkey asked me to describe to the club members how I do this.
Tom Wilson (1934-2011) passed away on May 7th after a long illness. Tom was a long time active member of both SVCS and SPAUG.. His devotion to helping others was exemplified by the many hours he spent assisting others in learning to use computers at the Willow Glen Senior Center. His quick wit and extensive knowledge of computers will be missed at our meetings. On behalf of all the members of SVCS we extend our condolences to his large and loving family. If you wish to add a rememberance of Tom, you may add it here as a comment or post it to 
Founded in 1990, the Midpeninsula Community Media Center helps local individuals and groups use the power of video, television and the internet to inform, persuade and build community. They provide video production and editing services, offer classes and seminars, broadcast local government meetings and operate five cable television channels serving the communities of Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Stanford. 
Two Vista-to-Win7 upgrade paths are:
