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andr
get the free vmware player and a free ubuntu image.
babo
As Wubi is running as a native Linux it's definitely faster than VMWare and it's also free.
astine
Wubi, is somewhat more flexible than Vmware. The ability to install from image is ridiculously cool.
w3stfa11
You can also get the Desktop Effects (Compiz) to work fine using Wubi. In VMWare, you can't.

I think these types of improvements by Canonical are what make them the popular leader in Linux desktop.

andr
I agree, I installed it and technology wise it's pretty cool. However, 1) once you install it you need to setup all your hardware (e.g., my WiFi only works in 8.04 and my second screen and USB mouse are still not working, and I'm fairly experienced), plus 2) I need to transfer everything right away.

Running in VMware may not be as quick or have all the UI effects, but

1) It piggybacks on your Windows' hardware support, which is probably already working fine 2) The transition path is much quicker. If you don't have a piece of software readily installed in Ubuntu, you can always alt-tab to Windows or OS X.