XP on Macs

Apple Launches Software to Run Windows XP is the announcement (wisely not released on April 1) announcing a patch for Intel-based Macs to boot either MacOS or Windows XP:
The computer maker said its new "Boot Camp" software is available as a download beginning Wednesday. It allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac computer.

"Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple's superior hardware now that we use Intel processors," Philip Schiller, Apple senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, said in a statement.

Boot Camp makes it easier to install Windows software on an Intel-based Mac, with a step-by-step guide. It also lets users choose to use either Mac OS X software, or the Windows software when they restart their computer.

Users can download the new Boot Camp software from Apple's Web site. A final version of Boot Camp will be available as a feature in the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.5 "Leopard."
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Throwing fuel to the fire quickly, one roommate of mine says to me that people (the average Joe Blows) don't buy into Apple because they're not as well known (aside from iPod, of course) - even if they are subjectively superior with respect to user interface design, or what have you. On top of this, Microsoft more than likely has a whole lot more cash to blow on advertising/marketing - or at least, they set more aside for that sort of thing.

I'd tried (without any luck) to suggest to him to at least go down to the local CompUSA and give a Mac a test drive. He said he probably wouldn't like it due to the difference in interface, terminology and whatnot. Fair enough, I suppose.

I use both - Win for games and some internet stuff (and on my work computer at FHS - Framingham Heart Study), Mac for Music and e-mail/some internet. My thoughts? I prefer Mac OS X by far for its interface elegance. Windows just seems cumbersome and kludgy to me, somehow.

EDIT: Systems -

Dual 1.25GHz G4 Power Mac Mirrored Drive Doors with Combo Drive (CD-RW/DVD-ROM), 512MB RAM (would like to expand to at least 1GB), 80GB HDD, OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar)

iBook 14" (dual USB model with Firewire, 1.33GHz G4 proc, 768MB RAM, 4200RPM 60GB HDD, Airport Extreme Wireless), OS X 10.3.9 (Panther)

AMD Athlon64 XP 3000+-based system (running @ 1.8GHz reported)
512MB PNY DDR266 RAM (yes, I know.. PNY)
160GB Seagate HDD
Memorex DL DVD+/-R/RW
Chaintech NForce4 Socket 939 mobo
Visiontek XTASY x700 PCI-Express 16x card
Windows XP Home w/ SP2

15" ViewSonic LCD, shared between the two towers. One screen (and Apple keyboard, Logitech Marble mouse and pair of Klipsch speakers) to rule them both.

EDIT2: Listed OSes for each system for comparison...

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