Apple's Intel PCs to run Windows

[peat moss]

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Apple Computer Inc. shares climbed almost 10% Wednesday after the company unveiled software that will let its newest Macintosh computers run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, a watershed decision that may help boost its share of the PC market.


The new software product, called Boot Camp, allows users of Macintosh machines that run on Intel Corp.-made chips to choose between Apple's own operating system and Windows XP to run their PCs.
It's the first time in more than a decade that Apple has released a product that lets its computers run Windows, the most widely used PC operating system by far. Making its new Intel-based Macs compatible with Microsoft's software could help Apple expand its single-digit share of the PC market.

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[twisterX]

So its true. :D

I reported on a rumor of this and now its confirmed!!! This is great news!!

[peat moss]

I wonder if Vista support is on the way ? All the Mac gamers are probably doing hand stands . You need a Xp disk and boot camp .


http://www.download.com/Apple-Boot-Camp/3000-2274_4-10521982.html



Found an interesting story here for what it's worth :

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=1814449&page=1

I love the pic of the apple shaved in a guy's head .

[Wolfmight]

Mac needs to make an official OSx86 to keep things fair. OSX for PC computers would make them "more" money..."more" publicity. It's a win-win situation. Bill Gates doesn't "own" PC architecture, because Apple is already starting to use it somewhat.

[RehabPotential]

Hopefully it'll actually run good. The reason most people like mac is because it's generally faster than pc and doesn't freeze, but now apple's basically changing the mac into a pc.