Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That's sad, because it's an easy, free way to try another operating system, or use those one or two apps ...

Have you tried VirtualBox 4.1 yet? I hope it isn't because the latest packaged version for your OS is 4.0.12 and you feel as if you're stuck there. You're not stuck ...