Mac vs Windows… on the same machine
Published by on April 6th, 2006
The inevitable day has arrived, Windows on your Intel Mac.
Microsoft makes a dodge and weave by removing 32-bit EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) support in Vista which means it will not boot on an IntelMac, but XP apparently slips in sweet and smooth.
Over at MacWorld, Rob Griffiths spent a (very) little time installing XP on his Intel Mac Mini, about 40 minutes as it turns out, compared to a total of nine hours struggling with the OnMac.net hacked install technique.
Is it a good thing?
It is for developers like me who need to have a PC laying around for testing and handling the odd compatibility issue. Though usefulness is limited by the frequent need of having the Windows system running simultaneously with the Mac OS (bootcamp creates a dual boot system, selected at startup), running it on a spare mac on the network, it still could cut the need for the noisy little PC in the corner.
More choice, more options, do stuff the way you want to do it: that’s a good thing.
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One Response to “Mac vs Windows… on the same machine”
re: no. 1: Evolution is a good thing. A podcast can stick to it’s main focus without being boring, but growth is necessary to stay fresh.
re: no 6: I can see podcasters practising in the mirror ala DeNiro to get the timing right… “You listenin’ to me? Are you listening to me?” (Well, at least some really should…) There is a reason some comedy rises to the top and becomes popular‚Äit should be studied for structure as much as content.
re: no. 7: Right on! Swearing itself is not funny. Using it should be as carefully considered as the joke itself.
re: no. 8: Reading comments on well-known podcasters’ blogs and forums, (like Dawn and Drew, Curry etc) can read like a “pick me!” cry for the less popular kids in grade school sports at times. It does get old.
Fun post Neil… Now I know what kind of podcast to create so you stop pressuring me to try it!
I am hoping it won’t be long before the new Mac’s are running Windows in a virtualized environment at native speeds and avoiding the need for the reboot. If not just in another window then being able to a fast user switch to Windows would be great.