Once your ready to take the big hit and switch to Vista, or if your ready to switch back to XP ;), Stardock comes along with a cool utility to make life oh so much easier.
Multiplicity Pro is a program that allows users to use multiple computers together at their desk as if they were a single computer. The program uses a network connection between machines to establish a universal clipboard and allow a single keyboard and mouse to control them all. Each PC continues to have a monitor attached to it and the setup works similarly a multi-monitor system.Multiplicity Pro 1.2 adds support for Windows Vista including the ability to copy and paste files and folders between machines. For users trying to migrate from Windows XP to Windows Vista, these features can drastically ease the transition.
For users, the experience is similar to a multi-monitor setup on a single PC except that with Multiplicity, each monitor is connected to its own computer. This allows users to take advantage of the power and resources of an entirely separate computer with the ease and convenience of a multiple monitor setup.
Multiplicity is $29.95. Multiplicity Pro adds file copying and support for more than 2 computers and is $49.95. A demo version is available at Stardock’s website.
Multiplicity is not specifically for windows migrations, but could be touted as one of its more usefull applications. After your done migrating windows you keep it around so now you have a multiple monitor setup with the additional monitor using its entirely own OS. This is good if you run apps that are resource hogs or crash the OS a lot, your tunes keep on jamming, and you dont miss a line of chat.
http://www.stardock.com/products/multiplicity/
I can see how this can be great for making the use of multiple systems with different OSs easier. Definitely much better than using a KVM switch!
Unfortunately, it doesn’t support any of Microsoft’s OSs older than Win2k. I would like to be able to use something like this with my WinXP and Win98 desktops.
If your still using Win98 you have bigger problems other than not being able to use Multiplicity. o_0