On 07.04.2006 Fisher, Allen wrote:
I'm sure that soon enough, based on what I've seen about these new Intel
chips, that you'll be able to run multiple OS's simultaneously on these
machines...
That's also already possible:
http://www.parallels.com/
Regarding your other point, that being able to run Win on your Mac is
going to help Apple:
I don't doubt that, at least for now. However, for me personally it
might actually mean an easy path to go Windows, without immediately
losing my Mac software investments. OK, my case might be special,
because at the moment the Mac lacks certain software which I desperately
need (and that might change very soon, as I discovered today). But I can
certainly imagine a scenario where my next Mac is also going to be my
last Mac. I will probably get a new iBook when they come out in early
summer or so. That should last me about 2 years. In those two years I
will have to rethink my platform decision, depending on whether I get
the software I need for Mac or not. I am not one for dual boot
environments on a regular basis. If I have to boot Windows to do my
Audio work, I will soon start using Finale in Windows, too. With email
it really makes no difference anyway, and web browsing, although more
risky perhaps on the Win side, is something one does in whatever OS one
happens to be in. If that happens, the computer I am going to get in 2
years time is not going to be a Mac, unless the Mac is cheaper than a
comparable Win laptop, which I somehow doubt.
Personally I wished Apple had gone Intel two years ago, my current iBook
would then probably be dual-bootable, and twice as fast. Oh well.
Johannes
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