Apple & Windows XP

Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
edited March 2009 in Science & Tech
You can go to the Windows ball on an Apple Intel Mac, the firm said today. It is making available a download of Boot Camp, which lets people dual boot on Macinteltosh machines. The download will be built into the next version of Mac OS X, 10.5, said Apple.

Boot Camp, said Apple, creates a second partition on your hard drive for Windows. Apple describes it as preview software you can use on a trial basis for a limited period. Go here for the download
Naturally you will have to have your own legit copy of Windows XP to install the Microsoft OS. The Boot Camp software will burn all the required drivers to a CD so everything will run OK. Apple adds on the download page: "Don't forget to follow best practices for updating and protecting your Windows system." Windows on your Macinteltosh is "subject to the same attacks that plague the Windows world".
Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    "Macinteltosh" ;D
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    ... trial of a bootloader? ... what the hell...
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited April 2006
    Enverex wrote:
    ... trial of a bootloader? ... what the hell...

    Yeah, that sounds pretty stupid. .... ;D;D

    I'm glad to see that Apple is going to relent and let people dual boot their toys with an OS that can run most apps now, using XP. One of the ladies at our office bought a core duo imac and is less than impressed with it's speed in most apps, due to it having to use that rosetta translation crap. I told her she was suffering from the "early adopter syndrome". ;D;D
  • Lynn
    edited March 2009
    I'm running OS 10.5.6 and Windows XP on my MacBook. Must have accidentally downloaded spyware on XP side. Now I cannot get past Welcome window. I have followed your website's directions to fix the boot, which said it was successful, but same result. I cannot run NOrton (or anything else) until I get past Welcome screen. HELP!!!!!
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