Comment Re:OP: Consider used laptops or better yet, VMware (Score 2, Informative) 442
I really do not understand how the VMWare option could be called stupid. Not only does VMWare make software testing easier, you only need to have one machine to power on and maintain.
With VMWare you don't need to re image your whole computer when you want to start things over again. I have been using VMWare GSX since version 1.0.1, and have found that testing software on VMWare has saved me a lot of time and effort. With the ability to take snapshots, have non-persistent hard drives, and being able to start everything over just by copying a few files makes me thing VMWare is perfect for this kind of thing.
The only stupid thing here is to not be aware of your options.
With VMWare you don't need to re image your whole computer when you want to start things over again. I have been using VMWare GSX since version 1.0.1, and have found that testing software on VMWare has saved me a lot of time and effort. With the ability to take snapshots, have non-persistent hard drives, and being able to start everything over just by copying a few files makes me thing VMWare is perfect for this kind of thing.
The only stupid thing here is to not be aware of your options.
