XP on Macs [Apr 05, 2006, 10:07 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
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."
One thing everyone needs to bear in mind is that the MacBook Pro is a "pro" level machine.
Sure, but its features are largely in the "average" category of laptops. This is partially due to using the brand new chips from Intel -- there just wasn't enough room for differentiation.
I think an Intel-based 13.3" widescreen iBook replacement
Give up 2" of screen and who-knows-how-much resolution? Ewww. Of course, it'll be awfully small and light -- Apple excels at that. But still... that's a lot of lost screen real estate.
I suppose it'll be a Core Solo, and maybe the "high end" iBook will be the low end Core Duo (which was originally going to be in the $2k PowerMac, but they got upgraded prior to release). Again, not a whole lot of differentiation available in the new Intel line right now, and I can't imagine they'd stick a PentiumM or CeleronM in there -- they're not bad chips, but they're weak (and power hungry) in comparison to the new Core series.
I absolutely agree that most people aren't in the market to spend more than $2500 for a laptop though.
I think the market for a laptop >$1500 is fairly sparse -- except for gamers spending silly amounts of money and corporations. Neither of which is really interested in Apple...
The group that is interested in Apple is Apple devotees (duh) and Unix heads (another reason I'd like to try OS X).
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