[mikets]

There were discussions about running a 32-bit OS in a VM running on top of the 64-bit Windows 7. I had installed WinXP in a VM on 64-bit Windows 7. It worked with respect to the missing UI issue, but I had issues on making the virtual network of the VM to pass through to the physical network. So I was not able to deploy and debug code in the VM. Since our team decided to buy a new team laptop anyway, I did not pursue further on the VM solution. But I am sure if I spend enough time, I would be able to configure the virtual network to make it work. I am hoping this issue will be fixed in the next season because almost all laptops come with 64-bit OS these days. Even underpowered netbooks will be 64-bit by next year.