Thanks Will! Would be valuable to hear your personal experiences when
and if you bravely give it a try.
Joe
On Mar 19, 2006, at 1:56 PM, Will Thoms wrote:
Hiya,
yep very wise advice. it doesn't sound like a finished solution at
all. IT
does though work on the Mac Book Pro, Mac Mini and I Mac 17 inch
and there's
a very basic version that works with some I Mac 20 inches.
Its all very new and the main method of doing it does require a PC
but in
the FAQ section of the site there is mention of a possible method
to use
another program to create the boot cd that runs on Mac negating the
need for
a PC. Its all very exciting I just hope it keeps progressing.
Currently
the video drivers are only the XP software drivers that are basic.
there
isn't any networking drivers. The sound and USB does work though
which
obviously is crucial for screen readers. I wonder if there is any
issues
with windows screen readers being able to hook in to the windows XP
default
software graphics driver. Best to wait and see how it all
progress's I
guess.
Cheers
Will
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Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: windows xp can run and duel boot on the new Intel macs
Hi Will,
Not to rain on the parade, but some caveats: I saw some rumors about
it working on the MacBook Pro, but the How To seems to mention only
the iMac. I also saw a mention somewhere that not all iMacs are
supported. Instructions also suggest that a PC is needed to get
things ready for the installation. Keep in mind there are going to be
some pretty significant driver issues, etc...not to mention the
possibility that this third party solution could break when Apple
releases new machines. I wonder if there are any Apple Warranty
implications. Interesting possibility though.
Joe
On Mar 19, 2006, at 1:21 PM, Will Thoms wrote:
Hiya,
just encase any one hasn't come across this yet, its now possible
to duel
boot Mac OS X and windows xp Legally on all the new Intel Macs.
The website
for it is www.onmac.net
It allows XP to run natively with out emulation. It isn't perfect
yet with
some drivers needing to be found and patched. After installation
and
configuration you can choose on boot which operating system to
use. I love
this idea as it gives the VI user the best of both worlds. When a
task
can't be performed with VO you have the chance to restart and use
JFW Window
Eyes or Hal.
I'm planning on ordering a Mac Book Pro and I'll report on my
results. This
XP on a Mac thing is very very new and has only been around for a
couple of
days so will hopefully improve over time.
HTH
Will
