Six months since first announcement, VMware finally release newest version of its entry level desktop virtualization solution: Player.

The new Player 2.0 (build 45731), available as stand-alone products or integrated with new Workstation 6.0, introduces few interesting new features:

• Support for new guest operating systems (Windows Vista)
• Support for USB 2.0 devices
• Support for Shared Folders
• Experimental support for 2 virtual CPUs

Download it here.

The virtualization.info Virtualization Industry Roadmap has been updated accordingly.