Macs Can Now Officially Run Windows (lt)

[Secret Azn Man]

http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

In a surprising move, Apple has officially allows and provides a way to install and run Windows XP on Intel Macs. At the moment, it's in beta but will be included in the next version of Mac OS X, due by the end of this year.

In response to this move, Apple's stock has shot up to 6% in heavy trading.

Tech pundits and analysts regard this move as a daring but very smart move in potentially increasing the Mac's market share significantly. Potential switchers who longed for the superior hardware and softwares of the Macs now have no excuse not to. Because they can continue to run their Windows XP and apps.

Microsoft will benefit from this as it means increase sales of Windiows, but PC hardware manufacturers such as Dell, Hp, and Sony will be hit hard. Because Apple now sells machines that can directly compete with PC machines and yet has the distinct advantage of being able to run most modern OSes, wih Mac OS X, Windows, and various flavors of Linux. Such an ability is a boon for the business and enterprise market.

And no, it's not a late April Fool's joke.

[postalblowfish7]

O_O

my heart is beating very fast

my immediate response to intels in macs was "blasphemy!!!" - as any hardcore mac cultist would relate with. but as i continued to watch job's convincing keynote i was filled with gooey excitedness. this produces more of that goo.

the bridge is finally being built between the two platforms. soon we'll be launching executables like osx apps and not even realize we've entered a windows environment.

now if only apple would work equally as hard to get os9 to run in intel macs >.<

[Secret Azn Man]

Yes, if Apple could achieve a virtualization or even a WINE-like approach to simply running Windows .exes in OS X as if it was a Universal Binary app, that would be the shiznit.

Finally, I can play Windows only hentai games!!!

Oh, BTW,

http://www.tuaw.com/media/2006/04/bsodimac.jpg

The horror.

Why do you wish for continued OS 9 support? It's time to move on, man. Stressing over legacy support is what screwed ovver Windows. Macs can't be like that.

[postalblowfish7]

Originally Posted by Secret Azn Man

Why do you wish for continued OS 9 support? It's time to move on, man. Stressing over legacy support is what screwed ovver Windows. Macs can't be like that.

i agree to a certain extent... but some of my all time favorite apps aren't playable on new macs.

myst
riven
the original escape velocity
marathon infinity w/anvil and forge
abuse
duke nukem
dark forces
a handful of oldskool maxis sim games
exile: escape from the pit - all sequels
genetic wars
doom XD
wolfenstien 3D ~~

ok, i guess my taste in oldschool/shareware gaming may be a little extreme - but when i was a kid i loved those os6-9 apps just as much as i loved say mario 3 or shining force.

and i was a game creation hobbiest in middle school. i made a point and click myst-like adventure in hyperstudio, and a full blown 3D FPS using the marathon infinity engine with original sprites, animations, and textures. i wouldn't be able to access these on a mac, say, 10 years in the future unless they get classic up and running.

and don't act like it's not fun to bust out netscape 1.0 every now and then

[Secret Azn Man]

There's no reason to stop using your old Mac when you get a new one. You know as muuch as I do how long a Mac can be useful for. My old Bondi Blue iMac is still in use by my uncle for browsing the Internet and playing Chess.

[hellbred]

Aren't MACs with the new Intel chips available for MAC or Windows platform? You get the best of both worlds, what's wrong with that?

[Vicious]

I heard about this a year ago, lol. My dad built a G4 and was going to put a Windows system on it but decided to just get another computer with windows already.