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    Windows Xp on a mac solution submitted

    Today after some pictures and a video were posted online a solution to the contest of getting windows XP booting up on a mac has been submitted.

    Hopefully in the next day or so we will get to hear the solution to the issue!

    Vid:

    Contest site : http://onmac.net/

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    Great idea, just a shame I have got an old style Mac mini

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    I prefer an old style mac mini!

    What is the point in getting windows on a mac when tiger is a superior os?

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    Looks like it's been confirmed as working as opposed to Just Another Fake.

    Waiting for 64bit and vmware before jumping, myself...

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    Quote Originally Posted by muddyfox470
    What is the point in getting windows on a mac when tiger is a superior os?
    I'm wondering that, bit like buying a Ferrari and stuffing a 20 year old lada engine into it..

    Although I suppose it's mainly to be able to dual boot to run those apps that aren't available on OSX, or that run too slow when emulated..
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    Quote Originally Posted by muddyfox470
    What is the point in getting windows on a mac when tiger is a superior os?
    Ian
    Err tons more applications maybe? including games!
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    http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30353

    All done

    Quick question, will I need a intel Mac mini or could I install it on the old version of the mini?
    Last edited by Nick F; 16-03-2006 at 08:27 PM.

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    Its intel specific so no intel only macs.

    I had a look at the solution and its not that hard to do, I'll wait for the driver issues to be fixed first tho.

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