blogs.msdn.com — Dual booting Vista and OS X is finally here. It looks like we were just one step short all along. (And please no "why would you want to run Windows on a Mac?" posts. If you aren't intelligent enough to figure out why, then don't bother reading the article.)
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smerndmgyJun 8, 2006
You think that PCs have become obsolete? It is more like the other way around. Macs have become obsolete. The "Macs" they sell today are just standard Intel powered PCs with some software modifications allowing them to run a proprietary OS. Whether you like apple or not, that isn't what this comment is about, common sense should tell you that the so called Macs that are currently being produced are more like what you call "PCs" than what you call "Macs", in terms of hardware that is. Sure it comes in a fancier case that causes people to go on and on about the amazing design, but inside it is an Intel chipset with an Intel processor and an ATI graphics card. Just like any other standard PC. The next step is an easy way to run OSX on any PC, not just PCs made by Apple. When this happens, the difference between the so called "PCs" and "Macs" will cease to exist. Unfortunately Apple will probably not let this happen because that would crush a large portion of their sales. They seem to rely on forcing users to use Apple hardware if they want to use Apple software. You want to run apple OSX? You need to buy a PC made by Apple. You want to listen to songs purchased on Apple Itunes? You need to buy an mp3 player made by Apple. As closed and restrictive as this is, people seem to love them anyways, so I guess they will stick with what is working for them, at least as long as it continues working for them.
djhashJun 8, 2006
@s0ny ++++++++digg for the usage of the word myopic :-D..
tds5016Jun 8, 2006
you've all seemed to throw this person's comments away, but at the same time it makes sense. If you need a windows app, or a mac app you don't have to leave your environemnt. The reality is at some point you are going to need something form the other partition that you don't have on the current one. The beauty of virtualization is that you don't have to reboot, then grab what you need, and boot back in. That's a lot of wasted time.This is NOT to say that there aren't advantages to running both opperating systems, just that if virtualization would run as fast, there'd be no reason to use a dual boot. So why not put the funding into virualization aside from it's not as good of a marketing tool as dual booting.
angelpJun 8, 2006
What's the advantage?? I swear some of you are borderline retarded. You do realize that there are software packages (especially those for businesses) that are only Windows, don't you?
marksyJun 8, 2006
@popularme, f**king numbskull
djdoleJun 15, 2006
@datagodActually I do my software development at work on Win2k, and at home on XP and Linux.If I were to use bootcamp (which I won't until it's out of beta and displayed in Apple stores to test out)I'd do development in Windows or Linux (possibly tri-boot all three) and just test it on OSX & Safari.
bmobileSep 20, 2006
@ Pujan: from the way you said it, it sounds like you think that BootCamp makes Windows run inside the Mac OS. BootCamp is a true dual boot supported by Apple. it works GREAT btw.
uxpxDec 16, 2006
It is really cool that you can have windows on your mac, and eventually it will make me into a mac user but for now the games i play would look to s**tty on any mac with a intel chip. Once the power mac gets the intel chip in the near future then i could see why you would want windows on your mac too.@dommickeyare you stupid. a power mac is called a power mac cause it has a PowerPC chip inside. when they take out the PPC chip and put in an intel, you have a IntelMac. moron.