The best replacement for dual boot is virtual machine.

The best alternatives to dual boot are rated as following:
★★★★★  virtual machine
★★  vmware
★★  virtual pc
★★  virtualization
★★  wubi
★★  vm
★★  virtualbox
★  parallels
★  virtual machine linux
★  parallels mac
  vmware performance

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Speaking about dual boot, one probably shouldn't forget about xp.

Other search terms related to dual boot and their ratings are:
★★★★★ xp
★★★ windows 8 and ubuntu
★★ truecrypt
★★ windows 8 and linux
★ ubuntu and windows 7
★ windows 7 and xp
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