Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 26th Jan 2006 18:04 UTC, submitted by Nehemoth
Apple Some more news on Apple's Intel Macs. First off, contrary to what OSNews reported on yesterday, a research and investment firm says that sales of the Intel iMac and MacBook Pro are good. Secondly, a contest has been set up to get Windows XP to boot on the Intel Macs.
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by Kroc on Thu 26th Jan 2006 18:46 UTC
Kroc
Member since:
2005-11-10

I suppose this thread will be dedicated to the "Why would you want to boot Windows on a Mac when you can build your own machine for $3". Some people *have* to work on Windows, no alternative, no use linux, no choice.

Being able to use OSX for day to day things and Windows for work where it's needed, far exceeds the want to run two machines.

Anybody who can't understand this needs to get a job and realise that they are not the majority.

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by jziegler on Thu 26th Jan 2006 18:54 in reply to "RE"
jziegler Member since:
2005-07-14

I liked your post, until the last sequence.
I've got an IT related job and do not need Windows to perform it. Not all jobs require Windows.

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by Kroc on Thu 26th Jan 2006 19:48 in reply to "RE"
Kroc Member since:
2005-11-10

"I've got an IT related job and do not need Windows to perform it."

Consider yourself lucky then, this is not the case everywhere.

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by Sphinx on Thu 26th Jan 2006 21:20 in reply to "RE"
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2005-07-09

Yes, you are very fortunate indeed.

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by Kick The Donkey on Sat 28th Jan 2006 01:50 in reply to "RE"
Kick The Donkey Member since:
2005-07-06

"Anybody who can't understand this needs to get a job and realise that they are not the majority."

I've got a job. I work in Windows all day, except for a Linux server that I use for ad-hoc tasks. And I'll be damned if I'm going to shell out $$$ for a computer to use for work when they provide me with one. Most people's employers supply them with a PC (probably a Wintel box), so I find the argument that "oh, I've got to do work stuff in windows, but I want to live in OSX" to be a bit... What's the word? Stupid? yeah. That's it.

You sir, are not in the majority either. Most people will simply use the computer that their company provides them, which is a wintel box. Not run out an buy a computer themselves to use for work.

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