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Run Windows XP on Intel-based Macs

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CUPERTINO, California?April 5, 2006?Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS® X or Windows XP. Boot Camp will be a feature in ?Leopard,? Apple?s next major release of Mac OS X, that will be previewed at Apple?s Worldwide Developer Conference in August.

?Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple?s superior hardware now that we use Intel processors,? said Philip Schiller, Apple?s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. ?We think Boot Camp makes the Mac even more appealing to Windows users considering making the switch.?

Boot Camp simplifies Windows installation on an Intel-based Mac by providing a simple graphical step-by-step assistant application to dynamically create a second partition on the hard drive for Windows, to burn a CD with all the necessary Windows drivers, and to install Windows from a Windows XP installation CD. After installation is complete, users can choose to run either Mac OS X or Windows when they restart their computer.

Pricing & Availability
The public beta of Boot Camp is available immediately as a download at www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp, and is preview software licensed for use on a trial basis for a limited time. The final version of Boot Camp will be available as a feature in the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.5 ?Leopard.? Apple does not provide support for installing or running Boot Camp and does not sell or support Microsoft Windows software. Apple welcomes user feedback on Boot Camp at bootcamp@apple.com.

System Requirements
Boot Camp requires an Intel-based Mac with a USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and TrackPad; Mac OS X version 10.4.6 or later; the latest firmware update; at least 10GB of free space on the startup disk; a blank recordable CD or DVD; and single-disc version of Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
 
this is excellent news. i couldnt buy a new mac lappy because the test software my school uses doesnt support mac but now that limitation is apparently lifted
 
thanks for positng this in hot deals, im getting 2 🙂 ....... >😱

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
this is excellent news. i couldnt buy a new mac lappy because the test software my school uses doesnt support mac but now that limitation is apparently lifted
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i dont think it will perform very well in windows though...
 
On the Downloads page:

Word to the Wise

Windows running on a Mac is like Windows running on a PC. That means it?ll be subject to the same attacks that plague the Windows world. So be sure to keep it updated with the latest Microsoft Windows security fixes.
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😉
 
Originally posted by: Synth3t1c
thanks for positng this in hot deals, im getting 2 🙂 ....... >😱

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
this is excellent news. i couldnt buy a new mac lappy because the test software my school uses doesnt support mac but now that limitation is apparently lifted
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i dont think it will perform very well in windows though...
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It'll perform like any other PC, being it's X86 intel hardware? Like dual booting between XP and Linux no performance drop for either.
 
?Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple?s superior hardware now that we use Intel processors,?
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hilarious, apple spin doctors never cease to amaze me.
 
LoL GOod wording and bad wording here:

"on apples superior hardware" - good woring
"Now that we use intel processors" -Bad wording

are they saying it wasn't superior hardware b4 they switched to Intel? Thinking before speaking not so EZ??
 
Originally posted by: KAMAZON
are they saying it wasn't superior hardware b4 they switched to Intel? Thinking before speaking not so EZ??
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No, Apple has always maintained that their hardware is superior. For the most part, it's true too. Macs are typically made out of the best (although not necessarily fastest) components.

FYI, from what I understand, the MacBook Pro is one of the fastest Windows notebooks out there. Or maybe it's one of the fastest Core Duo notebooks running Windows. I don't remember.
 
Originally posted by: KAMAZON
LoL GOod wording and bad wording here:

"on apples superior hardware" - good woring
"Now that we use intel processors" -Bad wording

are they saying it wasn't superior hardware b4 they switched to Intel? Thinking before speaking not so EZ??
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Pretty much. Before they went Intel, they had touted the G5 as superior, that Intel procs sucked. Now they're saying the Intel procs are better than the G5's. Spin, spin, spin.
 
Originally posted by: Synth3t1c
thanks for positng this in hot deals, im getting 2 🙂 ....... >😱

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
this is excellent news. i couldnt buy a new mac lappy because the test software my school uses doesnt support mac but now that limitation is apparently lifted
Click to expand...

i dont think it will perform very well in windows though...
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The new MacBook Pro is one of the fastest performing laptops in Windows.

FYI, this has been possible for weeks, Apple's release is just a bit cleaner and has official drivers. I've had my Mini running XP for a while now.
 
What's the fuss about running XP on an Intel based machine? Millions do it already.
I personally run XP on an AMD machine.
 
Originally posted by: usernamemax20charact
Originally posted by: KAMAZON
LoL GOod wording and bad wording here:

"on apples superior hardware" - good woring
"Now that we use intel processors" -Bad wording

are they saying it wasn't superior hardware b4 they switched to Intel? Thinking before speaking not so EZ??
Click to expand...

Pretty much. Before they went Intel, they had touted the G5 as superior, that Intel procs sucked. Now they're saying the Intel procs are better than the G5's. Spin, spin, spin.
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They are implying that the Mac as a whole has superior hardware (the CPU alone does not = hardware). The "Now that we use intel processors" is in reference to being able to run Windows.

The spin, spin, spin is there but there's also spin, spin, spin in taking quotes outta context... 😉

Cheers,
TJ
 
Originally posted by: TerryMathews

No, Apple has always maintained that their hardware is superior. For the most part, it's true too. Macs are typically made out of the best (although not necessarily fastest) components.
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I have to respectfully disagree with you. As a G5 owner an supporter (I support them technically at my p/t job), other than the processor, G5 macs use the same commodity parts and in some cases cheaper (my RAM is crap).

I love my mac and will be getting an Intel based mac when they have a 17" lappy but the parts are no better IMO than a Dell (and are much more expensive).

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