Comments on: Intel Macs can Run Windows http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/ Nerds are for Dorks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23877 Dan Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:49:58 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23877 It's funny how obsessed people get over the mac. "OMG run windows on the mac?!" lol. I've been a mac user since 1986, and I think being able to duel boot into windows is a VERY good thing. Quite frankly, windows runs some apps the mac doesn't, and runs them a heck of a lot better. For example, Quicken. And Palm Desktop sync. And most games. With duel boot, I never have to get upset that I can't run this or that program. I can run any game I want, and if windows craps out or gets a virus, I still have my mac. Brilliant. It’s funny how obsessed people get over the mac. “OMG run windows on the mac?!” lol. I’ve been a mac user since 1986, and I think being able to duel boot into windows is a VERY good thing. Quite frankly, windows runs some apps the mac doesn’t, and runs them a heck of a lot better. For example, Quicken. And Palm Desktop sync. And most games.

With duel boot, I never have to get upset that I can’t run this or that program. I can run any game I want, and if windows craps out or gets a virus, I still have my mac. Brilliant.

]]> By: bekki http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23876 bekki Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:11:55 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23876 Yeah, as soon as they can get dual boot working for mac and ms together I'm seriously considering it. Yeah, as soon as they can get dual boot working for mac and ms together I’m seriously considering it.

]]> By: the Swede http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23875 the Swede Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:25:30 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23875 You are allowed, but you can't... not right now, because there is no Windows version that can run on Mac hardware right now. See link for more info. http://www.betanews.com/article/XP_Wont_Run_on_Intel_MacBook_iMac/1137003330 You are allowed, but you can’t… not right now, because there is no Windows version that can run on Mac hardware right now. See link for more info.

http://www.betanews.com/article/XP_Wont_Run_on_Intel_MacBook_iMac/1137003330

]]> By: evilKat http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23874 evilKat Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:24:14 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23874 Apple did that Justin. They made MIGHTY MOUSE! It's a mouse with more than one button. Ohh, and a scroll wheel. No really. That's all it is. :P Allowing Winders to run on Mac Hardware is a really great move by Apple if you think about it. First of all it tempts Windowz users to look over the fence. They might start switching to OS X and it's GUI goodness and all the iHype associated with Apple. If nothing else, it will allow Apple to sell one more machine. Either way, it's a win for Apple and a win for the consumer. Now if only they will let me run OS-X on my PC I'll be set :) Apple did that Justin. They made MIGHTY MOUSE! It’s a mouse with more than one button. Ohh, and a scroll wheel. No really. That’s all it is. :P

Allowing Winders to run on Mac Hardware is a really great move by Apple if you think about it. First of all it tempts Windowz users to look over the fence. They might start switching to OS X and it’s GUI goodness and all the iHype associated with Apple. If nothing else, it will allow Apple to sell one more machine. Either way, it’s a win for Apple and a win for the consumer. Now if only they will let me run OS-X on my PC I’ll be set :)

]]> By: Justin http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23873 Justin Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:47:57 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23873 There's a slight problem. No right click. Unless that is just hidden, but from the pictures it looks like one button. I'm sorry Apple, but if you want people to be at ease when switching to mac you have to include a right click. There’s a slight problem. No right click. Unless that is just hidden, but from the pictures it looks like one button. I’m sorry Apple, but if you want people to be at ease when switching to mac you have to include a right click.

]]> By: cliche http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23872 cliche Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:58:09 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23872 I think it's a good move by Apple. Their profit is in hardware, and allowing Windows to boot can't hurt. I play games and use MS-only apps at work, so Apple was never an option for me but now they have one more potential customer. As soon as someone confirms problem-less duel boot, I'm cracking open my piggy bank. I think it’s a good move by Apple. Their profit is in hardware, and allowing Windows to boot can’t hurt. I play games and use MS-only apps at work, so Apple was never an option for me but now they have one more potential customer. As soon as someone confirms problem-less duel boot, I’m cracking open my piggy bank.

]]> By: Griffith http://www.forevergeek.com/2006/01/intel_macs_can_run_windows/comment-page-1/#comment-23871 Griffith Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:18:18 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2546#comment-23871 I shiver at the tought of seeing a Powerbook (or should I say MacBook?) or an iMac booting Windows. I shiver at the tought of seeing a Powerbook (or should I say MacBook?) or an iMac booting Windows.

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