techworld.com — This will enable users to run multiple operating systems like Linux and Windows simultaneously with Mac OS X. This is not simply a "dual-boot" but instead gives users the ability to use Windows or any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X.
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jeromeeromeApr 4, 2006Submitter
I wonder how many copies they will sell initially. If I had an intel Mac I would definetely use this software for CAD work. I have an iMac G5 right now. Wouldn't mind a new MacBook Pro but theyre too expensive for me. Maybe the rumored intel iBook will drop this summer as expected.
dracula7Apr 4, 2006
the benchmarks of people dual booting windows found that it is "faster" than comprable hardware in cases (but by miliseconds, i believe--and im guessing there is a margin of error)... anyways, windows was made to be versatile like thatbut something like Q (read <a class="user" href="http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2006/03/20/windows-mac-q/)">http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2006/03/20/windows-mac-q/)</a> would be significantly slower (the program might be overhauled to take advantage of the intels)
dracula7Apr 4, 2006
its more like: you could be using windows to play hl2, and os x for everything (which im looking forward to)
Closed AccountApr 4, 2006
Apple has already applied for a patent supporting this type of functionality
russel760Apr 4, 2006
this sound cool!
jdevaneyApr 4, 2006
Some of you should download and install this product before posting bulls**t comments. VMware is great and it's been around for a long time but it still does not have a hypervisor or support Intel's virtualization technology which this software does. This is a huge deal because VMware has yet to announce a Mac product and MS doesn't even know if they will develop one. Parallells Workstation is very fast I have used it on windows xp and linux with various guest operating systems. Read up and try it out before posting negative comments! <a class="user" href="http://www.parallels.com/">http://www.parallels.com/</a>
xbmodderApr 5, 2006
This is why Apple is retarded! Yes, I called Apple retarded. Apple makes microsoft's monkeys seem like Albert Einstein. Apple is only taking advantage of the genius at Intel. The technology is called "vt" and if it wasn't for Apple this technology would have been ready for windows right now.