Ok bootcamp is beta. Will it always be free?
S starstreak macrumors 6502 Original poster Dec 5, 2004 456 11 Apr 28, 2006 #1 Ok bootcamp is beta. Will it always be free?
jsw Moderator emeritus Mar 16, 2004 22,910 44 Andover, MA Apr 28, 2006 #2 starstreak said: Ok bootcamp is beta. Will it always be free? Click to expand... Likely. It'll never be expensive, and it'll probably always be free.
starstreak said: Ok bootcamp is beta. Will it always be free? Click to expand... Likely. It'll never be expensive, and it'll probably always be free.
Nermal Moderator Staff member Dec 7, 2002 20,640 4,039 New Zealand Apr 28, 2006 #3 The download might disappear from Apple's site once Leopard comes out, but you'll probably still be able to find it pretty easily.
The download might disappear from Apple's site once Leopard comes out, but you'll probably still be able to find it pretty easily.
Jaffa Cake macrumors Core Aug 1, 2004 19,801 9 The City of Culture, Englandshire Apr 28, 2006 #4 I think I'm right in saying that from Leopard onwards it'll be written into the OS. Until then, I'd imagine it's staying free although of course you have to stump up for a copy of Windows if you don't already have one.
I think I'm right in saying that from Leopard onwards it'll be written into the OS. Until then, I'd imagine it's staying free although of course you have to stump up for a copy of Windows if you don't already have one.
Benjamindaines macrumors 68030 Mar 24, 2005 2,841 4 A religiously oppressed state Apr 28, 2006 #5 For now it will always be free, but when it is part of Leopard you will have to buy OS 10.5 to get it.
For now it will always be free, but when it is part of Leopard you will have to buy OS 10.5 to get it.
7on macrumors 601 Nov 9, 2003 4,939 0 Dress Rosa May 5, 2006 #6 well, once use it to partition and burn the driver disk you don't really NEED the bootcamp app anymore.
well, once use it to partition and burn the driver disk you don't really NEED the bootcamp app anymore.