Apple Releases Boot Camp Beta

[tumbler]

This is the most exciting news I have heard in a while! I will absolutely be buying a new intel Mac once the full lineup is out.

 

[nataku]

Are there any bad points to Apple embracing XP like this? Tell me this isn't the start of Dvorak prediction coming true.

Technically... yes. This could be what Dvorak was talking about. It does scare me a little bit but hopefully Apple just wants to attract would-be Mac users to increase their market share. However, if Apple does end up like Dvorak predicted... I swear I will get angry.

 

[zakatov]

holy **** the stock is going up! 6.6% and rising

 

[steve_hill4]

SWEET!!!

And I'm guessing that means Leopard will come out sooner than we expect too.

I hoping that come Christmas I will be using Leopard. Oh well, I hope it will support Vista when it's released too. That would be the only thing that would tempt me to install it on this machine.

 

[BrewsterMccloud]

Gee, I guess I can finally think about replacing my PowerMac 6100 DOS Compatible running Mac OS8.1 + Windows 3.1. (Yes, Apple really did used to sell machines that dual-booted MacOS and Windows.)

 

[oingoboingo]

Tough times for Mac game developers

Again, I think this will mark the beginning of a very tough period for Mac specialist game publishers. Now there is an Apple-blessed method of conveniently dual booting into the world's premier gaming console, Windows XP. Why would anyone apart from a few diehard greybeards wait for a native OS X port of a game to be produced, when they can run (now with full graphics and sound driver support) the Windows XP version today.

 

[Platform]

Included Amenities
For your convenience, Boot Camp burns a CD with all the Mac-specific drivers for Windows:
Graphics
Networking
Audio
AirPort wireless
Bluetooth
The Eject key (on Apple keyboards)
Brightness control for built-in displays
This CD also installs a Startup Disk control panel for Windows. To find it, look for Startup Disk in the Performance and Maintenance section of the Windows XP Control Panel. See the Installation & Setup Guide for more details

Apple.com

Drivers and everything....

This is great...but I have a G5

 

[Whistleway]

I am also hoping that the virtualization and or Emulation (a touchy subject) will be soon to arrive to the intel systems too.

That will never happen, atleast I think. Can't say never to anything apple does.

But from business point, it would instantly kill the whole mac platform for software. The decent middle ground is, reboot to run windows app. so that if that software is available natively for mac, you would buy it rather than just emulate it from your windows copy.

 

[Sam*]

Would you be able to use a two button mouse? like a pc mouse when running windows?

Cause i bloody hate apple one button mice

 

[dmcgann]

??

Anyone know if itll run at native speeds??

 

[bluefire75]

Need More Clarification

I'm more interested in this statement:

"The company (Apple) said the software is a preview version licensed for use on a trial basis for a limited time."

 

[840quadra]

Would you be able to use a two button mouse? like a pc mouse when running windows?

Cause i bloody hate apple one button mice

When was the last time you have been to the Apple store, or been to their Website? Look up Mighty Mouse, and YES your Mighty mouse works 100% with Windows, XP, 98, and 2000. I use mine on my dell sometimes, as I like the form MUCH better then my Microsoft Intelimouse .

holy **** the stock is going up! 6.6% and rising

Holy off topic Batman !

 

[DTphonehome]

This is amazing news. AAPL is up 5% already. This is it...everyone said that the hack from a couple weeks ago was too heavy for your average novice to use...this will make it painless. No OS X reinstall (it partitions on the fly), no firmware hacks...everyone who said "I'd get a MBP if only it ran Windows!" will now be lining up.

Up next: Virtualization!

EDIT: Poor Steve...missed the $13k bounty by only two weeks ; )

 

[adamfilip]

HOLY *****

i just cant believe it!

is it april 1st again?

 

[sushi]

So wait, this solution works with PPC macs too?

No, per the Apple page you need an Intel-based Mac.

Here is an extract:

What you’ll need
- Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 (check Software Update)
- The latest Firmware update (check Support Downloads)
- 10GB free hard disk space
- An Intel-based Mac
- A blank recordable CD
- A printer for the instructions (You’ll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)
- A bona fide installation disc for Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.)

 

[iBrow]

Thank you Apple.

I'll be switching to a Intel Mac when Leopard comes out, And ill finally dump the Windows box in the bin.

 

[iMeowbot]

Anyone know if itll run at native speeds??

Yes, absolutely. This is honest to goodness native Windows with proper device drivers and everything.

 

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

Again, I think this will mark the beginning of a very tough period for Mac specialist game publishers. Now there is an Apple-blessed method of conveniently dual booting into the world's premier gaming console, Windows XP. Why would anyone apart from a few diehard greybeards wait for a native OS X port of a game to be produced, when they can run (now with full graphics and sound driver support) the Windows XP version today.

Because not everyone has a copy of Windows XP SP2. This Boot Camp is aimed at professionals and enthusiests.

 

[adamfilip]

Anyone know if itll run at native speeds??

yes geeze .. its booting regular windows..

 

[kwajo.com]

I'm not pleased, mainly because I'm concerned about viruses and the negative implications it might have for software development for the mac OS. I mean I can see a few lazy developers saying "why bother making a Mac version, they can run windows now anyway." I doubt I'll use Boot Camp, I'd rather have a more solid way of isolating Windows from my system, like the Virtual PC drivefiles or whatever they are called

 

[al3000]

Sell-out!

It was bound to happen sooner or later...

For me there are no real benefits, but I should imagine people who rely on XP for work etc will be pleased.

 

[Stridder44]

Included Amenities
For your convenience, Boot Camp burns a CD with all the Mac-specific drivers for Windows:
Graphics
Networking
Audio
AirPort wireless
Bluetooth
The Eject key (on Apple keyboards)
Brightness control for built-in displays

From the Apple Boot Camp page. So does this mean Graphics acceleration/drivers too!?

 

[zakatov]

Holy off topic Batman !

how the hell is it off topic? ^^that is off topic

on topic: let the virus-laden macs era commence!

 

[syklee26]

This Is A Major News

as good of a release as this is for US mac users, this is a major development as far as Asian market is concerned. The biggest problem with using mac in Asian country has been that, because Asian developers (especially web developers) relied heavily on windows-based programs, a lot of the websites didn't work on mac.

with this release, a lot of Asians will be interested in mac now that it can use mac to get on to windows. This was especially the case in Korea, where people just couldn't use mac due to heavy reliance on IE based web designing.

what I wanna know is how PC games would run on macs now. if it runs well, then I might consider selling imac and get intel powermac.

 

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

I am also hoping that the virtualization and or Emulation (a touchy subject) will be soon to arrive to the intel systems too.

I wouldn't totally count that out. Here's why. Apple needed to do this ASAP. With all these "hack the mac" contests to boot Windows, Apple needed to step up and say "this is the best way to do it. It'll work for sure". So, i see it as a stop gap. Virtualization might also be included in Leopard but not being released until WWDC. If Apple can "sandbox" Windows while running it virtually, that would rock!