Get soon Windows XP on your Apple computers
Mar 16, 2006 | 6:55 am
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Get soon Windows XP on your Apple computers
i was looking for a solution to dual boot windows or the apple os.
it seems that it is soon possible.
http://www.onmac.net/
dp ^
it seems that it is soon possible.
http://www.onmac.net/
dp ^
Mar 16, 2006 | 7:22 am
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BEAUTIFUL! It's been slashdotted. And just when I was about to put my MacBook up on Ebay.
Mar 16, 2006 | 7:28 am
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Awesome, so now you can have XP running on your whining Macbook!
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?...60314080342861
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?...60314080342861
Mar 16, 2006 | 8:21 am
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I'm still waiting for VMWare or MS to offer a virtual PC for the Intel iMac. Being able to boot into Windows is ok, but being able to bring up a running Windows emulator (running at native cpu speed) will be the real winner for me.
Mar 16, 2006 | 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by bp888
Er, but why? Isn't the whole idea of buying an Apple to run Apple's OS?
Mar 16, 2006 | 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by timfucius
Why is it a "whining" MacBook?
Here is a link to a video clip of one of the whiners:
http://mobilitytoday.com/news/apple_...ro_squeal.html
Mar 16, 2006 | 11:27 am
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yeah, this was just cracked a couple days ago, and confirmed yesterday. Nice that the guy got 14K$ for cracking it, I think I like this type of CHALLENGE.
I downloaded the code and might try it on an external to the new intelimac, blog says there are lots of driver issues still, but this is a NICE first start.
I downloaded the code and might try it on an external to the new intelimac, blog says there are lots of driver issues still, but this is a NICE first start.
Mar 16, 2006 | 1:06 pm
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Mine hasn't done that thankfully, but then again I've only played with it a bit. It's not my main machine. I bought it hoping I could do the triple-play thing (Linux/OS X/WinXP).
Mar 16, 2006 | 11:43 pm
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i mac mini
Originally Posted by kanebear
Mine hasn't done that thankfully, but then again I've only played with it a bit. It's not my main machine. I bought it hoping I could do the triple-play thing (Linux/OS X/WinXP).
i have 3 friends who ordered the mac mini today after i told them the xp story.
i will try to install a dual boot system too.
dp
Mar 17, 2006 | 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by bp888
Er, but why? Isn't the whole idea of buying an Apple to run Apple's OS?
Macs look nice, have some sweet features, but 95% of people don't buy them because of the MacOS. Being able to install Windows on them will only help increase Apples market share.
Mar 17, 2006 | 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by bp888
Er, but why? Isn't the whole idea of buying an Apple to run Apple's OS?
Mar 17, 2006 | 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
IMHO the best Mac would be one running XP.
Macs look nice, have some sweet features, but 95% of people don't buy them because of the MacOS. Being able to install Windows on them will only help increase Apples market share.
Macs look nice, have some sweet features, but 95% of people don't buy them because of the MacOS. Being able to install Windows on them will only help increase Apples market share.
......The solution enables the Windows XP service pack 2 version to run on a Mac. Nederkoorn wrote that traffic to his site has surged so much that he has had to get a new Internet host for the site. An Apple spokeswoman declined comment on the contest. Apple officials have said they have no desire for Windows to run on their hardware.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/14121761.htm