Solution: Don't run windows
-- Problem: Work VPN and email clients are windows only, do not work in emulation modes
-- Solution: Run windows just for email and vpn
---- Problem: Policy only allows corp. controlled systems to connect to internal resources.
----- Corollary: Corp allows Linux and VMWare, but does not support either on laptops.
----- Solution: Install linux on company laptop, run windows in VMWare. Don't call support
------ Problem: VMWare doesnt want to run with current configuration
------ Solution: Corp does not prohibit VirtualBox, which will run properly
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Result: Happy geek with Linux laptop, and Windows VPN and email in virtual machine