“It looks like someone may have finally gotten Windows XP booting on an Intel-based Mac. narf2006 posted a series of photos in his Flickr account, showing what appears to be XP Pro booting up on an iMac Core Duo,” Mac on Intel reports. “Some are holding out for verification of this alleged achievement, given the difficulties involved in finding true victory. We will keep everyone posted on the latest surrounding this news.”
Full article here.
“We’re still a little dubious about this one, but word is out that one narf2006 has successfully installed Windows XP on an Intel iMac, has gotten it to boot (despite the EFI issue, and apparently after extensive hacking), and is now asking for volunteers to test his process on other Intel-based Macs. And that last bit is really what has us thinking this may be more than just the latest Photoshop art project,” Marc Perton writes for Engadget.
Full article here.
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Blech!
and after celebrating his achievment Narf realised he had ruined a perfectly good computer “Doh!”
The masses will only be convinced when he duplicates XP’s blue screen of death.
I have one better. I have booted OS X on my new XBOX 360, and everything works.
Windows on the Mac OS running on Intel processors… too surreal. Kind of like trying to achieve perfection through mediocrity. Sad
Now I can run those virtual porn games on my macbook that I used to have. My life just got a whole lot sweeter.
MDN Magic Word: “further” as in put Steve Ballmer’s rod further into my orifaces.
… prepareto be assimilated, resistance is futile. Where is Q when you need him?
even if true it just looks so wrong.
silk hat on a pig kind of a thing.
Oh C’mon! it aint’t that bad, you know you want it! Once Vista ships you won’t need your apple computers anyway.
Strange to use something that was formerly urine.
Maybe Thurrott can keep his iMac now.
that’s not true PC Everywhere. because we’ll have Leopard, then MS will have another superior OS to try and copy although it will take them 5+ years to do so and still wont get it right.
Rememberht e old sayings , windows when you have to, Mac when you want to.
Another classic was Windows 98 equals Macintosh ’84
Shall we keep going ???
Kahnnn!
Observers will interpret interest in getting Windows on a Mac as evidence for interest in Windows.
i really hope those Darwine people beat this to market. Windows apps without Windows is where the real interest is.
Does anyone have any real numbers on how big a segment of the computer buying world gamers actually represent?
from what I’m hearing it’s easier to hack OS X on a generic PC box than it is to hack XP to play on an intel Mac
“Some are holding out for verification of this alleged achievement, given the difficulties involved in finding true victory.”
“victory”? Interesting choice of words for fsking up your Mac and exposing your home or office to the disease that is winblows.
MDN Magic word: “ill”
I want more details of how this was done, if this is for real that is.
And I have a bridge to sell…
one more time……………………….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some of us who work must use Windows apps!!!!!!!!!!!
The rest of you………….GET THE HELL OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL… It takes all kinds to make a world. On the comments on the Engadget site there’s someone raving about how great this is, because he loves Mac hardware but hates the OS! I need to get him in the same room with the folks who desperately want the OS, but think Mac hardware is nothing special.
I have successfully booted Windows on my 2004 GE washing machine.
Known for their innovation GE has repeatedly stated they will not interfere with booting MicroSoft out the Window.
In a follow up GE confirmed they are working on a next generation iPod killer, unique industrial design integrates the music player hardware and software in an automatic drip coffee maker.
GE CEO states “after significant research we found that consumers did want an alternative form factor and we think the coffeemaker is the perfect launching point because so many people spend so much time near their coffee maker, especially in the morning”. Shares of AAPL traded down 11 % following news of this latest competition in the music market place for the beleagured computer manufacturer.
Two words:
Bonzai Buddy
LOL has anyone noticed a bunch of people donated $0.01 to the XP on Mac challenge? Tools.
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kenh…
I understand you have to use windows apps because your job requires it. What I don’t understand is what are you doing here with all the Mac Fanatics?
Okay, kenh. We get to some may need to run Windows apps, I am one of those people. However, why is it you have to run Windows on a Mac? Point is, why try to run apps on a computer they were never intended for. This would be like having Metallica play at a honky tonk. Not well received at all.
Need to run Windows apps? Buy a Windows PC. Problem Solved!