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Apple Releases Boot Camp Beta
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tcmcam said:
Does this mean that we can't see or access the files that are on the os x partition when running on windows??
Wish I had known this a week ago so my Mum could have gone Mac rather than the Dull 
Also thinking out loud, would a Mac running Windows be at risk from the same viruses at a hardware and BIOS level? Would it simply be a case of not being able to load the Windows partition?
Dan
Also thinking out loud, would a Mac running Windows be at risk from the same viruses at a hardware and BIOS level? Would it simply be a case of not being able to load the Windows partition?
Dan
This is simply too cool, not for being some great engineering feat, but because Apple is offering and supporting this feature themselves! I wish my iMac G5 were Intel, then I'd ditch my desktop PC right now. Maybe next year I'll replace my Thinkpad with a MacBook Pro. Visual Studio on a Mac would be awesome!
Reports coming in................
Apple market share reaches...... 8%
9%
10%
Michael Dell buys new underpants
Thinking Different is about to become the norm
Apple market share reaches...... 8%
9%
10%
Michael Dell buys new underpants
Thinking Different is about to become the norm
iSee said:
Probably true. They'd rather do it right themselves than have to deal with a bunch of novices destroying their macs.
WeeManDan said:Wish I had known this a week ago so my Mum could have gone Mac rather than the Dull
Also thinking out loud, would a Mac running Windows be at risk from the same viruses at a hardware and BIOS level? Would it simply be a case of not being able to load the Windows partition?
Dell will let you return it. And I hope that the virus issue will be confined to the win partition!
Hah!
Look what Apple wrote on EFI and Bios:
EFI and BIOS
Macs use an ultra-modern industry standard technology called EFI to handle booting. Sadly, Windows XP, and even the upcoming Vista, are stuck in the 1980s with old-fashioned BIOS. But with Boot Camp, the Mac can operate smoothly in both centuries.
Kinda funny they add support to and also slap fun at Microsofts platform.
Look what Apple wrote on EFI and Bios:
EFI and BIOS
Macs use an ultra-modern industry standard technology called EFI to handle booting. Sadly, Windows XP, and even the upcoming Vista, are stuck in the 1980s with old-fashioned BIOS. But with Boot Camp, the Mac can operate smoothly in both centuries.
Kinda funny they add support to and also slap fun at Microsofts platform.
Wow (with caution)
This is amazing and shocking news.
However, I'm a bit concerned regarding the status of OSX.
Perhaps human nature and the overarching Windows use would cause those to use XP and "ignore" Mac OS on the machine?
Yes, this could be a very good thing for Apple -- grab mindshare and sales. But what if... only if... those users utilize the Apple machine to use XP primarily, thus "diluting" the use of OSX? If that occurs and Apple continues with its mainstream strategies... would the OSX eventually suffer?! Would the OSX stop with its continual updates and innovation?!
Double edged sword / OS / scenario...
It's nice to have a choice, but I pray that many users (new and old) discover and continue to use OSX as their primary.
(this argument could be debated, and could be negated with Vista around the corner!)
This is amazing and shocking news.
However, I'm a bit concerned regarding the status of OSX.
Perhaps human nature and the overarching Windows use would cause those to use XP and "ignore" Mac OS on the machine?
Yes, this could be a very good thing for Apple -- grab mindshare and sales. But what if... only if... those users utilize the Apple machine to use XP primarily, thus "diluting" the use of OSX? If that occurs and Apple continues with its mainstream strategies... would the OSX eventually suffer?! Would the OSX stop with its continual updates and innovation?!
Double edged sword / OS / scenario...
It's nice to have a choice, but I pray that many users (new and old) discover and continue to use OSX as their primary.
(this argument could be debated, and could be negated with Vista around the corner!)
YES!!
Time to renew that ADC!
and, my windoze box just crumpled up like a can when I told it the news!
Time to renew that ADC!
and, my windoze box just crumpled up like a can when I told it the news!
mark88 said:
The decisions that led to my switch to Apple has nothing to do with the internet. My confidence in Apple's machines is that I never have to worry about the "blue screen of death" that plagues Windows. I think this news is great for those who absolutely need or simply want Windows on the beautiful Mac machines. At the same time it raises alot of concerns about the stability of two different OSs running natively on one machine. No thanks, not for me.
Now that I think about it
I think MS will kill put a stop to this. Apple just killed VPC sales completly.
I think MS will kill put a stop to this. Apple just killed VPC sales completly.
This is great news for Apple but I still think that it gets filed under "be careful what you wish for." The last thing that I want is to have my smooth running Mac OS get screwed up by Windows. Hopefully a partition will keep them separate.
I'm assuming that they only comment on XP (and ignore Vista) because they cannot test it on Vista. Maybe in 2008 when Vista comes out they'll run it...
I'm assuming that they only comment on XP (and ignore Vista) because they cannot test it on Vista. Maybe in 2008 when Vista comes out they'll run it...
