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?Bootcamp: End of Apple Today Apple sanctioned a dual-boot Mac/Windows OS Mac, and gives end users the tools to create such a set up. Is this the beginning of the end of Apple? Perhaps, but as all this unfolds, I feel a little bit like Apple's being consumed, via its own choice, by the Borg. Remember that Steve Jobs told everyone, in no uncertain terms, that Apple PCs running the IBM PowerMac CPU were faster than Intel-based PCs. Period. End of discussion. We here at PC Mag had a hard time verifying those claims because of platform differences, but the test we were able to run usually proved Jobs wrong. So the PowerPC microprocessor was more than fast enough for Macs until, well, it wasn't. Now the new Intel Macs are the fastest Apple systems ever. Jobs said so and he clearly believes it. The Borg always believe what they say. With today's Bootcamp announcement, we have Apple giving in to an obvious demand. But company reps also made it dead-clear that while they've built this utility and made it super-simple to use, Apple has no interest in selling or supporting Windows. Right. They do not want Mac Mini users calling them up saying, "Windows isn't running very smoothly on my Mac Mini." That's understandable. Why should Apple's support techs get tied up in a Windows mess? So Apple is simply acting as an enabler, stopping end users from jury-rigging a dual-boot system. But they're not selling Windows. Until, well, they are. As the Borg were fond of saying, resistance is futile and, in truth, I think Apple has little interest in resisting. Two years from now, end users will probably have the option of buying OSX Macs or Windows Macs. This second official step in supporting the Windows OS (make no mistake, adopting the Intel CPU was the first) is a seeding phase. Apple told us that they think Bootcamp will help make the Mac more appealing to those thinking about switching platforms and that it will provide –especially when it becomes part of the Leopard OSX upgrade later this year or next— a safety net for people who switch but still want their Windows and Windows apps. There's already considerable proof that dual-booting can work (we proved it here in our labs), and I have every expectation that this utility will work as promised. Actually, does any one else find it odd that Apple rolled out such a utility so quickly? This obviously shows some forethought and planning. The Borg were known to plan too. Bootcamp means we'll see more and more Macintoshes in the workplace and at home and more end users will come in contact with what is the only truly unique family of PCs in the industry. Apple industrial design is consistently breathtaking and makes other Intel-based PCs look dull by comparison. People who might never have experienced a Mac or come in contact with one will be turned on—Apple knows this. Bootcamp marks the beginning of the end for Apple as the renegade for the design set and the beginning of Apple as a dominant player in the global desktop PC game. It will become absorbed. Remember, you heard it here first.

Booting Windows on Macs: Why It Matters BootCamp Partition.JPGApple's announcement this morning of software that lets Macintoshes boot Windows is, depending on your point of view, either took a major step towards competing with Windows PC makers like Dell and Hewlett-Packard, or bowed to the reality that there are a lot more Windows applications and people want to run them. The basic announcement was a beta version of software called Boot Camp, which lets users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install XP on an Intel-based Macintosh. This isn't unexpected: people have been predicting Apple would do this ever since its intentions to create Intel-based machines, and indeed, there already has been software available to do this, albeit not very elegantly. We've tried it in PC Labs. What's new here is Apple's own software, which should make it easier, and Apple's plans to make this a standard feature in ''Leopard,'' the next major release of Mac OS X, which Apple says it will preview at its Worldwide Developer Conference in August. Apple has not yet set a date for the release of Leopard. Brian Croll, senior director, OS X product marketing, says that ''Ever since we introduced an Intel-based Mac, we've had lots of requests to run Windows'' and this will satisfy these requests. He says there are two kinds of users who are interested in running Windows on a Mac; people who would like to run a Mac and have the one application they need to run in Windows; and those who aren't sure about the transition but who want a ''safety net.'' Croll describes the way the process works: Software called Boot Camp Assistant first creates a separate partition for Windows. You determine how much you want for Windows and how much for OS X, and can set the Windows partition in either FAT32 or NTFS format. Then it creates a CD with the Windows drivers to support the screen, audio, wired and wireless networks, keyboard functions such as eject key and brightness, etc.. You then install Windows using a full Microsoft Windows XP SP2 disk. Once you install Windows, then you can set your default startup (either in Mac system preferences or the control panel); or hold down the alt or option key during the boot, which gives you two choices: Windows or Mac. If you have set your Windows partition as FAT32, Mac OS X will be able to read and write files in that partition; an NTFS partition will be read only. By default, Windows will not be able to read a Mac OSX volume. A couple of things are important to note here. First, Apple is only letting people install the software; it isn't supporting Windows. ''Apple has no intention to either sell or support Windows,'' Croll said. Second, though you can run both OS's, you can't run them simultaneously, or easily copy and paste data between them – unlike software such as Virtual PC, which ran on earlier PowerPC-based Macintoshes. I won't be surprised to see that kind of software for Intel-based Macs, of course, but as of yet, we haven't seen it. Still, this is important, largely because of the huge number of Windows-based applications that aren't available on Mac OS X. Apple's OS is very elegant, and Apple has some very nice native applications, but Macintosh simply can't match the depth of applications on the Windows platform. This is especially true for vertical-market and corporate applications, but it also applies to most consumer applications as well. It's an open question whether BootCamp will lead Windows users to buy Apple machines and later switch over to Mac OS X; or get Apple users to try Windows and stay there; or just provide an option for people who prefer OS X but want an option to run more software. My guess is that the bulk of the users of this will fit into that last category. Boot Camp it will work on all three lines of Intel-based Macs released so far: the iMac, MacMini, and MacBook Pro. And all three have unique looks that no maker of Windows-centric machines quite matches, , especially the all-in-one iMac and the 17-inch MacBook Pro, which is only 1-inch thick. And you'll get machines that can run both OS's, something that only Apple will offer. Now this won't be inexpensive; you are effectively paying for both Apple's hardware and software combination, which tends to be higher than equivalent Windows-based machines; and for a full version of Windows. So my guess is this will appeal to a relatively small group of users. But the result gives you flexibility you won't find anywhere else.

Q&A: What You Should Know About Macs Running Windows Burning questions about Apple's Boot Camp and what it means to you. Ken Mingis and Mike DeAgonia, Computerworld Wednesday, April 05, 2006 FRAMINGHAM--Apple today unveiled software that will allow new Macintosh computers to run Microsoft's Windows XP software natively on its Intel-based Macs. The software, which Apple has dubbed "Boot Camp" has been released as a free public beta for users to try now. A final version will be included in the next upgrade to Mac OS X, due out later this year. Advertisement PC World today used Boot Camp to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac. Go here to read their story: First Look: PC World Installs Windows XP on a 20-Inch iMac. Here's what else you should know. What was actually announced Wednesday? Apple's released software allows its newest Intel-based computers to run Windows XP natively. The free public beta is 83MB. (Go here to download Boot Camp.) It is available without technical support "for a limited time." What models of Apple computers actually run Boot Camp? Only Apple systems with Intel chips will run the software. So far this year, the company has released several Intel-based models: The Mac mini, the 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop, and two versions of the all-in-one desktop iMac. Apple also notes that you need a computer with a built-in or USB keyboard and a built-in trackpad or USB mouse. Wireless keyboards and mice don't work during the installation process. What else do I need to run Boot Camp? You need Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later. Apple updated Mac OS X a few days ago, so run Software Update if you haven't done so recently. You also need the latest firmware update available for your Intel-based Mac; at least 10GB of free space on your startup disk; and a full, single-disc version of Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later, as well as a blank CD. The CD will be used to create a disc of Windows XP drivers for the hardware in your Mac. I've got an earlier version of Windows XP. Will that work? No. Apple is very clear on this point. "Your Windows XP installation disc must include Service Pack 2 (SP2). You cannot install an earlier version of Windows and upgrade it to Windows XP, nor install an earlier version of Windows XP and update it with SP2 later." Why did Apple release this software? There are probably a lot of reasons. Hackers had already been able to create a kludgey way of booting Windows XP on the new Macs, mostly because they wanted to see if it's possible. But Apple had, until today, expressed little interest in making it easy to do. Including it in its upcoming version of Mac OS X 10.5, or "Leopard," also adds real value to that upgrade for Mac owners--making it more likely that they'll buy it. It also means that would-be Mac owners who must run a program that works only in Windows can now buy Apple hardware and keep using their Windows-only software. How else could this be good for Apple? This could be extremely beneficial to Apple's market and mind share. Apple will see computer sales rise as people see a win-win situation and try the company's computers. In essence, they're getting two computers in one--a Macintosh that runs Mac OS X and Windows XP. If even a quarter of new Apple customers stay on Macs, Apple's market share will boom. Developers will see this and respond accordingly. What does this mean for companies considering a switch to Mac hardware? It means they have a backup plan if they choose not to go solely with Mac OS X. Any Apple hardware using Intel's chipset can run Windows, and any company looking to try Macs, risk free, now has a legitimate exit strategy if they find that the Mac platform isn't what they were looking for. This is very much a win-win situation for Apple's customers. Why did Apple do this now? Apple is touting this as a preview of one of the features for Leopard. Consider that hackers have already gotten Windows XP to run on Mactel hardware, virtualization software company Parallels announced plans to offer something similar and there are a variety of open-source projects in the works. In light of all that, Windows on the Mac was only a matter of time. But to have Apple officially support this is a huge vote of confidence to companies and individuals wanting to try Macs but afraid of spending hundreds of dollars for untested and (as far as they are concerned) unproven technology. How does this affect Mac software development? Theoretically, it shouldn't hurt Mac development. The most obvious argument is that with Macs able to run Windows applications--either in dual boot or in parallel--software writers know that they could write just the Windows version and that would work on both platforms. However, that argument could (and was) used regarding the old "Classic" OS environment when Mac OS X was first announced, and developers wrote OS X-native apps anyway. Software developers will always listen to their customers, and as more and more people use Macs (especially now that there really is no risk to them with Boot Camp), these same people will begin to demand that applications run natively on their preferred platform. Microsoft is a good example of this. They've had versions of Office for Classic MacOS and MacOS X, and they're currently working on the Intel MacOS X version. Why? Because their customers demand it. Money talks, and if customers are willing to pay, developers are willing to code. Does this hurt Microsoft? Not really, if you think about it. Suddenly, if anything, Microsoft has gone from catering to about 90 percent of the market to catering to almost 100 percent of the market. If Apple decided to sell dual-boot machines or, better yet, a version of the OS X that can run Windows in parallel, then people would still have to have a license of Windows. If Apple sold Macs with Windows on it, Microsoft would still make money. Plus, there's Microsoft's Office, which is the industry standard and isn't going anywhere any time soon. Since Office is cross-platform, Microsoft is making money, regardless. What about using Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware? Will Apple allow that? The answer is no, as long as Steve Jobs is in charge. Don't look for Apple to turn into just a software company. Jobs believes that one of his company's strengths, and what makes Apple highly competitive and innovative, is the fact that it makes and sells the whole widget. Keeping the amount of hardware Mac OS X officially supports (through Apple) guarantees complete hardware and software parity. However, third-party vendors will have a much easier time writing drivers of their products for Mac OS X because of the Intel switch. They no longer have to worry about writing drivers for a variety of processor platforms and instead of dealing with processor-specific code, they can write drivers for their products for MacOS X. Note: Harry McCracken, PC World Editor in Chief, had more questions about Boot Camp.