On Apr 6, 2006, at 4:12 PM, Gordon Smith wrote:
Why waste superior hardware on such an unstable and bug-filled operating system as Windows?
The hardware is not particularly superior (I speak of the guts of the machines as opposed to the industrial design). It's the integration of Mac OS and hardware which provides an advantage to the Mac OS user.
A number of reasons for why one would want to have the option of running Windows OS on a Mac were proposed by posters. Condensed they are:
1. Makes it easier for those whose workflow depends entirely on Windows to transition more easily to the Mac. Opens the Mac platform up to a broader range of folks - particularly those who would need to straddle the platforms for some time to make a transition.
2. Allows those who need frequent access to both Windows and Mac OS for personal or professional reasons to have access to both OS's on a single machine.
3. Allows developers to develop and test in more than one environment without investing in (or having to carry with them) more than one machine.
Joe
