Comments on: Apple Boot Camp: Run WindowsXP on a Mac http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/04/05/apple-boot-camp-run-windowsxp-on-a-mac/ Building a MicroISV Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jon Trainer http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/04/05/apple-boot-camp-run-windowsxp-on-a-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Jon Trainer Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:54:45 +0000 http://www.outerlevel.com/blog/2006/04/05/apple-boot-camp-run-windowsxp-on-a-mac/#comment-285 After some time to think about it, I agree with you on all points. I'm still very concerned about the games market drying up, though. Hopefully, this will entice enough new OS X users that it'll more than make up for the people who can't wait for the ported version of games and go the dual-boot route. After some time to think about it, I agree with you on all points.

I’m still very concerned about the games market drying up, though. Hopefully, this will entice enough new OS X users that it’ll more than make up for the people who can’t wait for the ported version of games and go the dual-boot route.

]]> By: Rob Drimmie http://outerlevel.com/blog/2006/04/05/apple-boot-camp-run-windowsxp-on-a-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Rob Drimmie Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.outerlevel.com/blog/2006/04/05/apple-boot-camp-run-windowsxp-on-a-mac/#comment-283 Apple isn't selling out at all, they're being smart. 1) People are going to hack windows on there anyway. 2) As long as they officially restrict OS X to Apple hardware, they are not directly competing with Microsoft. 3) People will be able to buy that pretty looking machine and still use Windows, and they'll also have that other OS on there to play with and try. It eases switching considerably. People who were considering switching but couldn't justify the risk now can. "Alright, I'll give that Apple stuff a try, and if it doesn't work I'll still have that kickass hardware with the XP safety net." It's subversion, not submission. Apple isn’t selling out at all, they’re being smart.

1) People are going to hack windows on there anyway.
2) As long as they officially restrict OS X to Apple hardware, they are not directly competing with Microsoft.
3) People will be able to buy that pretty looking machine and still use Windows, and they’ll also have that other OS on there to play with and try. It eases switching considerably.

People who were considering switching but couldn’t justify the risk now can. “Alright, I’ll give that Apple stuff a try, and if it doesn’t work I’ll still have that kickass hardware with the XP safety net.”

It’s subversion, not submission.

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