I still use XP, but only in a VM for those few apps I use that either don't work in WINE or don't have a Linux port (Quickbooks is a big one). I see no reason

I still use XP, but only in a VM for those few apps I use that either don't work in WINE or don't have a Linux port (Quickbooks is a big one). I see no reason to use Windows 7 in a VM for this since it has a larger install footprint and uses more memory.