Thanks for the links, maybe I'll give this a shot (but I dunno, it seems very onerous to me to install all this broken software on my computer just to play poker---maybe it's better just to wait until something nonbroken comes along).
The only thing I really have to push back on is that in fact, my mind was being wasted when I used to used windows about 8 years ago. I could only use my computer in the way that MSCORP says I can. I have no choice about when to install updates from MSCORP no matter whether they are broken or not. When I switched to GNU/Linux my mind began to be educated because I suddenly had control of my own CPU. I had a helpful community to help me understand how computers work and how software works. I became master of my own destiny and experienced freedom.
So, what I read you saying is: look man, you can take your clean house, dig a hole in the floor, drop a bunch of rat shit in the middle of your living room and wade around it in and then play bitcoin poker for fun. You might be right about that, but I'd hardly call playing around in ratshit a useful exercise for my mind.
And, FWIW, I run a really efficient linux distro on a low-memory portable computer so it's just not clear to me that I'll have enough memory to do the virtual box thing. Anyway, I may try. I especially appreciate the link to the trial-iso.
Pilot there are many ways to do it. If you don't have enough memory you can partition your hard drive and install in a dual boot system without using VB at all. This should very easy for you to do since you state that you code for bitcoins which is much harder. The only excuse is the no windoze mentality which does not allow you to enjoy the full computer experience now available. You are stuck in the windows vista sucks mentality. That was more than 8 years ago bro. Win7 is super stable and Win8 and up super stable, secure and very light. Get off this dinosaur that only 1% of desktop users use.
I will also have to agree with the others that complaining about this particular issue is a waste of your time. If you had done what you could have done since your last post you could be playing right now if you wanted to.
NOBODY WANTS THE ANDROID VERSION ASAP MORE THAN MICON.
Adapt to the situation which is only temporary. Adapt, survive, find a way to win. Until Android comes out I have been mostly playing while traveling thru Windows VPS on Anfroid tablet connecting to the VPS thru Android RDP with zero issues. ADAPT SURVIVE FIND A WAY TO WIN.