[TaLL|dUdE]

Apple Introduces Bootcamp

CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2006—Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS® X or Windows XP. Boot Camp will be a feature in “Leopard,” Apple’s next major release of Mac OS X, that will be previewed at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in August.

(see more here)
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006...5bootcamp.html

All I can say is, alright!

Public Beta now available and will be available in Leopard! SWEET!

Get it here
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/publicbeta.html

[jayinhongkong]

heh, if mac owners like windows and intel so much, they might as well buy a real pc *awaits the flak*

[TaLL|dUdE]

hahaha!

the only reason why Mac users need windows on their machines is for things like... GAMES!!! hehehe

and some very few software that don't have a mac version for it.

[jayinhongkong]

yeah macs are good for graphics and music...more reliable than windows too. i might have to look into a mac for my next machine...

[TaLL|dUdE]

you should dude... you really should... hehehe

[kwanmichelle]

yeh get a macbook pro!

[KnowItAll]

if this works .. my next notebook will definately be a macbook pro or whatever Apple has available around that time.

[discobay]

Been looking at a small form factor pc but couldn't decide on which one of the ugly designs to get. Thought about the Mac Mini 2 using Intel and the hack to get Windows running but didn't like the idea of being at the leading edge only to come a cropper later. Now with Boot Camp this is a possibility!
This is a good move for Apple as it ensures that Mac owners will retain OS X on their hardware rather than completely reformatting and using just Windows.

I love the Mac Pro keyboard and wonder if there is official emulation software to allow me to use it under Windows?

[TaLL|dUdE]

the MBP keyboard will work on Windows just like any Apple Keyboard on a PC and the same goes for a PC Keyboard on a Mac machine.

[punk]

Originally Posted by jayinhongkong

heh, if mac owners like windows and intel so much, they might as well buy a real pc *awaits the flak*

Sheesh, finally pc users have run out of excuses. They can retain that dated 80's interface they love so much and still use a mac...