On 24.11.2005 Darcy James Argue wrote:
Well, one good thing about the MacIntels is that it shouldn't be too
hard to set up a dual-boot OS X/WinXP machine. I don't relish running
Finale under Windows -- in fact, I would consider that a *terrible*
non-solution to the challenge of the Intel switch and fervently hope
MM doesn't abandon the Mac platform -- but it sure beats having to
switch to Windows altogether.
Please, don't give them any ideas...
This is actually my biggest fear with Apple's move to Intel. If indeed
it becomes easy to set up a dual boot machine with future Intel Macs, my
fear is that this will eventually lead many companies to just say "they
can boot Windows anyway, why should we develop for Mac?". Then current
Macusers may well buy one generation of IntelMacs, set up dual booting
for a slow and painless move to Windows, and when the next time for
upgrading the computer comes, a lot of them will just buy a (cheaper) PC
instead, after having made a "painless" move to Windows. Yes, I myself
might end up doing this, but it certainly isn't what I hope for with the
Mac platform. It would be a slow death, and Apple would survive as an
online music reseller and iPod (HD Video) manufacturer. Apple will
survive, but OS X won't.
And no, I don't think todays Windows users would be tempted to buy
IntelMacs. Why should they?
Johannes
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