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I guess my only thing with this is – why? Isn’t a user best served by only using one operating system – at max, two (with one of these being Linux)? And pardon me, but it’s my opinion that the average Mac user hasn’t the interest or inclination to run Linux OR Windows.* That’s what makes the Mac work – it’s simple, intuitive, and no-nonsense.
In reality, it’s generating confusion and angst amongst Jobs’ slavering masses of art box zealots. For example – I’ve had at least three Mac users complain to me that now that Windows can boot on the Mac, it will ‘be more open to viruses’. Ummmmm..
1) it’s ‘virii’
2) no, your Mac can’t suddenly recognize Win virii just because Windows is now on your Mac.
Great sigh of frustration and much gnashing of teeth. You shall all be my slaves when I serve our machine overlords as twisted and evil human henchman. The Mac users will all get the worst of my vengeance. Anyone with a pink or green mini-iPod had better just run away now.
For hard core Linux or even Windows users, this could prove to be very attractive – but I don’t see it on the Mac user side of things. I want to know when I can build me an AMD Opteron powered 64 bit XP beast that will also boot OSX. For, you see, I don’t want to pay $2k + for Apple’s hardware when I can build a bitchin Micro ATX machine for $700. 
* Disclaimer – no SB’er is ever considered as one of these Average Mac User types.
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Ah….
This is just stupid. I understand that Linux (different distros) will work on the new MacIntels but in my opinion its kinda odd. Mac OS X had FreeBSD cored into it. Why would you need to install Linux? Anyway. I have installed a Dual Boot (Windows & Mac OS X) onto an MacIntel iMac at my work. Its cool and all but when you think about booting into each and then not being able to use both at the same time it makes it pretty usless.
I agree that most Mac Users will not install Windows of any type to be used as a fulltime OS. I would honestly say that if I had a MacIntel unit I would not install Windows on it. Just a waste of time and space. Now if I could use it like XWindows then maybe. But still the best option is two seperate machines.
Now building a MicroATX machine and running OSX86 on it is a great Idea. Everyone wants something damn slick as a HTPC. I must say that if your looking for fancy and flashy then Apple’s Mac OS X is for sure one of the best. I was really considering on getting a MacMini and making it the BadAss HTPC but that may come in the future.
Yea I don’t see a need for this either. I use linux at work and would never attempt to run any windows software via vmware ever. If theres no similar app for linux to do it, then I don’t need to be doing it. I read some kid had 100 OS installs on one machine, if I find the link I’ll post it.. but thats just “Ludicrisp” as Mike Tyson would say.
Yup… I remember that kid.. he was on theScreenSavers at one time. The only reason it was done was to prove that it could be done. I do not think he would actually try and use each for a specific purpose.
Paul Vott would. But he ran away because nobody commented on his slick calendar post. Let’s all go and post there now. You must include bacon in the post.