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Can I run XP as a virtual machine with this hardware spec?

Can I run XP as a virtual machine with this hardware spec?

I run Ubuntu Jaunty on a laptop with this spec:

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Guest [Entry]

You could run virtualization with your hardware. Your processor supports the virtualization extensions, but I would, recommend getting more RAM, you will likely have a much better experience with at least 2GB.
Guest [Entry]

"I'd say yes it's certainly possible.

Whether it will run quickly is another question. Particularly if you are trying to run Visual studio 2010 (The latest .net development environment). The only real way to find out is to test it.

Experiment with how much RAM you allocate the the VM. Too much and you'll suffer because the host OS is lacking in memory. Too little and the guest OS will lack in memory.

I've used VMWare and virtual box and haven't noticed anything particularly different about the basic versions of either. Both have very similar options."