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[rajiv at alum.mit.edu (Rajiv Aaron Manglani)]

>> try 'winforlin' or 'vmware' and run IE, since compatability with  
>> IE is
>> what you said you want to test.
> VMWare is also expensive.
> Both are virtual machines that run full blown copies of the OS, and  
> because
> of that may require a newer laptop.

vmware workstation licenses can be had for no cost if you happen to  
be at a BLU meeting when one of the vmware recruiters shows up...