WinXP on mac now official

http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

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jebus!

Downloads quickly

Never thought I would see this day

http://freespace.virgin.net/adam.ryk...%20spanner.jpg

Was going to upgrade my PC in the Summer, might just buy a PowerMac when they switch to Intel if this works well...

Wow really wasnt expecting that!

This may well help Macs become more popular - the option to dual boot is fantastic!

Windows for games, and Mac the rest:)

Love the website too, they take the michael out of mircosoft all over the place :)

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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.

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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.

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Now if only Apple would hurry up and release Rev C of their Macbook Pro's so I can buy one, got money sitting here for them to take..:)

LOL low blows there, glad to see the PC industry takes their fights with humour though :D

It has to be said, that after this move I'm one step closer to getting a mac next time round.

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It has to be said, that after this move I'm one step closer to getting a mac next time round.

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Yeah same here, I wouldn't mind getting a Macbook Pro or whatever it is now, get the best of both worlds

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It has to be said, that after this move I'm one step closer to getting a mac next time round.

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Maybe time to retire my shuttle and get a Dual Core Mac Mini... when the prices come down I think first!

Sell Mac Mini (PowerPC), add money, by iMac (Intel). Dual-boot Windows.

That's my life set out then. :)

Think i'd rather just stick to running OSX on my PC..

I can't believe Windows was the only thing holding some of you back from buying a mac.

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I can't believe Windows was the only thing holding some of you back from buying a mac.

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It's quite easy to believe really :)

I love my iBook and use it for 90% of things, my pc is only used now for things my iBook isnt really powerful enough for and for gaming.

Gaming being the main reason that I think most people won't switch (ignoring financial concerns here). Having windows on a mac now means that people can use OSX for everyday tasks, and still play all the games that they are used to.

Best of both worlds really

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I can't believe Windows was the only thing holding some of you back from buying a mac.

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Yeah - it's the cost for me really. Use a Mac at work, and I do like it.

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I can't believe Windows was the only thing holding some of you back from buying a mac.

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Try getting MS to port Visual Studio onto a mac :p

It will be very interesting to see how (if) Apple hardware sales increase after this!

W.