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VMware Launches Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro With Windows 10, OS X El Capitan and Cortana Support

VMware today launched Fusion 8 (http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/ThemeID.2485600/productID.323689100) and Fusion 8 Pro (http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/en_US/pd/productID.323690000?src=WWW_eBIZ_productpage_FusionPro_Buy_US), the latest versions of its virtualization software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting. Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro include full support for Windows 10, OS X El Capitan and the latest Retina Macs, in addition to always-on access to Microsoft Cortana.
 
 <img src="(http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/08/VMware-Fusion-8.jpg)" alt="VMware Fusion 8" width="800" height="469" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-461362" />
 Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro support DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3 for up to 65% faster graphics, alongside compatibility with USB 3.0 and multiple monitors with different DPIs. The virtual machine platform also delivers full 64-bit support with up to 16 vCPUs, 64GB RAM and an 8TB hard drive for a single virtual machine.
 
 Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro are optimized for the latest Macs, including the iMac with Retina 5K Display and 12-inch MacBook. DirectX 10 support enables Mac users to run Windows virtual machines with native resolution on a 5K display, with USB-C support and Force Touch pass-through also in tow for the latest MacBooks.
 
 Fusion 8 Pro has additional advanced features and improvements, including the ability to connect to VMware vCloud Air, IPv6 support for both bridged networks and IPv6-to-IPv4 Network Address Translation (NAT), improved integration with VMware vSphere and support for several new Linux distributions and other operating systems.
 
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 Fusion 8 (http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/ThemeID.2485600/productID.323689100) and Fusion 8 Pro (http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/en_US/pd/productID.323690000?src=WWW_eBIZ_productpage_FusionPro_Buy_US) are available today for $79.99 and $199.99 respectively through the VMware Online Store, while existing Fusion 6 or 7 customers can upgrade to Fusion 8 for $49.99 or Fusion 8 Pro for $119.99.
 
 Parallels Desktop for Mac (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/19/parallels-desktop-11-mac-released/) users also receive 40% off (http://store.vmware.com/store/vmware/html/pbPage.fusion-vs-parallels?src=WWW_eBIZ_productpage_Fusion_Parallels_US) Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro.
 
 
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Source: VMware Launches Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro With Windows 10, OS X El Capitan and Cortana Support (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/25/vmware-fusion-8-pro-windows-10-osx-el-capitan/)