windows XP on an intel mac

arshlevon

looks like its no problem getting XP on to the new mac and it runs great. seems all we need now are the drivers.

http://twit.tv/mb4?r=ma

KeyserSoze

What's the point of running Windows on a Mac? PCs are generally cheaper, so it doesn't make much sense to me. I've never been a Mac user so I'm a bit ignorant on the subject, but I thought most Mac users absolutely loathed Windows... I guess it would be useful if you wanted to set up a dual boot thing so you can switch between MacOS and Windows.

oXYnary

Sometimes the programs a person wants are on the other platform. In example, a Mac user might want to see the webpage he designed on a pc platform. Or a video editor who likes running PCs normally for his day to day could get a mac dual boot to use final cut pro.

Mac users are not soo easily stereotyped to windows loathers.. No matter what Apple tries to convey.

Keg

I still think apple would be wise to release OSX on it's on. able to run on any x86 machine. it's a nice operating system, if you have enough ram.

hawken

I'm a mac user these days and would welcome XP dual boot on my mac. for one, I can get my Bought Legal Very Expensive software back up and running.

KDR_11k

I still think apple would be wise to release OSX on it's on. able to run on any x86 machine. it's a nice operating system, if you have enough ram.

Yes but that would mean they can't demand huge license fees on "Apple approved" hardware anymore.

hawken

well the reason that they don't do that is that OSX sin't designed to run on any old bits from the shed you might jamm together.

It's a finely tuned operating system that runs in tandem with the custom hardware configuration. It would be kind retarded to break that quality assurance for the sake of selling a few copies of their product.

KDR_11k

They just want to save money on driver development.

Mark Dygert

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I still think apple would be wise to release OSX on it's on. able to run on any x86 machine. it's a nice operating system, if you have enough ram.

Yes but that would mean they can't demand huge license fees on "Apple approved" hardware anymore.

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Not to mention the stablity of a "closed hardware system" goes right out the window when you let any johnny new eggs run your OS. Windows would be much more stable if the hardware it ran on was closed. Kind of like how you don't have to worry about console games running because the hardware never changes.

sledgy

By that logic, WindowsXP/Vista has the potential to run much more stably on a Mac.

Yeah right that's gonna happen.

Justin Meisse

I wonder if this MS will throw a hissy fit and stop producing Virtual PC