“When Apple converted its entire product line from PowerPC CPUs to the very same Intel chips used in Windows PCs, the world changed… In very short order after the first Intel-based Macs hit the streets, developers proved that Windows on Macs was more than just a theory — it worked, and it was fast,” Richard Hoffman reports for Computerworld.
Hoffman reports, “Almost immediately, however, the world turned upside down once again. Apple itself released the public beta of a dual-boot enabler, called Boot Camp. With very little fuss or trouble, Boot Camp allowed anyone to load and run Windows on their Intel Mac. The next version of Apple’s operating system, Leopard (OS 10.5), will include the ability to run Windows built in.”
“Macs that run Windows via virtualization are here to stay,” Hoffman reports. “Boot Camp runs Windows (XP and Vista) and Windows software, and it runs them fast, well, and with excellent compatibility. In fact, early tests of Macs running Windows showed that they ran Windows apps faster than did many comparable Windows-only PCs. That’s a huge change from the old emulation days.”
Hoffman reports, “Parallels Desktop for Mac [is] a true virtualizer. This allows users to run Windows within, well, a window on your Mac desktop. Parallels, unlike Boot Camp, can run just about any OS you’d like, from MS-DOS to any flavor of Windows to Linux or Sun’s Solaris, at the very same time as you run your Mac apps… for those needing to run Windows and Mac apps side by side, Parallels is a real breath of fresh air… VMware, has released the beta of a virtualization product for Macs called Fusion. (Read our review of VMware Fusion here.) And now the game gets really interesting… As competition drives innovation, it’s likely that the virtualization options for Macs will keep getting better and better.”
“For now, you can run Windows virtual machines on a Mac, but not Mac virtual machines on a Mac, and certainly not Mac virtual machines on a PC. Although Apple may claim bragging rights for building the most flexible, compatible computers on the planet, pressure will be building fast for virtualization solutions to support running multiple copies of OS X on Macs,” Hoffman reports.
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: On the day that Apple released Boot Camp, April 05, 2006, we wrote in our MacDailyNews Take, “Welcome to ‘Embrace and extinguish,’ Apple-style. The war ain’t over, folks. It never was. Now, a new chapter begins and today’s shot will be heard around the world! Don’t you just love the smell of napalm in the morning? This doesn’t hurt Microsoft (yet), but it absolutely puts Dell, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, etc. into a world of pain… As Windows-only users buy Macs that will provide them their ‘comfort’ of Windows, they will experience Mac OS X and use it for the excellent Mac-only applications. We all know what happens when people are given the chance to really use Macs for longer than five minutes, they usually want to buy a Mac. These new Apple Mac hardware users will start out using Windows more than Mac OS X and end up using Mac OS X exclusively. Watch and see.”
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Apple Mac’s 2007 market share climb will dumbfound almost everyone, create mayhem in PC market – September 08, 2006
$399 for Windows Vista Ultimate?! (Hint: Get a Mac) – August 29, 2006
Dude, you got a Dell? What are you, stupid? Only Apple Macs run both Mac OS X and Windows! – April 05, 2006
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ ultimate goal: ‘to take back the computer business from Microsoft’ – June 16, 2005
Why buy a Dell when Apple’s Intel-based computers will run both Mac OS X and Windows? – June 08, 2005
Intel-based Macs running both Mac OS X and Windows will be good for Apple – June 10, 2005
Windows users who try Apple’s Mac OS X Tiger might not want to go back – June 07, 2005
Microsoft and Dell must have a lot of bricks lying around today – June 07, 2005
>SydneyStephen wrote: Have you changed personnel? there is a new level of maturity in your commentary. I like it. Keep it up.
Agreed. It definitely affects the maturity in posts as well. Sometimes the noise is just too much.
G’day!
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Back to the topic:
Every time I’ve seen people exposed to Apple computers, there is a big “wow” factor to it. Apple generates buzz because it accomplishes what MS can’t. Macs are yin-yang computers:
Secure…yet flexible
Simple…yet complex
Powerful… yet easy
etc…
The balance is amazing.
@SydneyStephen
MacDailyNews Take: On the day that Apple released Boot Camp,April 05, 2006, we wrote in our MacDailyNews Take….
So the “new level of maturity” has been on the go since the 5th of April 2006, at least.
Or have I bolloxed up your line of thinking –
Not trying to be discourteous to you.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
Well, I was humpin’ my bluey on the dusty Oodnadatta road,
When along came a semi with a high and canvas-covered load.
If you’re goin’ to Oodnadatta, mate, um, with me you can ride.
So I climbed in the cabin and I settled down inside.
He asked me if I’d seen a road with so much dust and sand, I said
Listen, mate, I’ve travelled ev’ry road in this here land.
Cause I’ve been everywhere, man,
I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;
I’ve breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I’ve had my share, man.
I’ve been everywhere.
“Been to . . “
I’ve been to Tullamore, Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba,
Nambour, Maroochydore, Kilmore, Murwillumbah,
Birdsville, Emmaville, Wallaville, Cunnamulla,
Condamine, Strathpine, Proserpine, Ulladulla,
Darwin, Gin Gin, Deniliquin, Muckadilla,
Wallambilla, Boggabilla, Kumbarilla,
I’m a killer.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;
I’ve breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I’ve had my share, man.
I’ve been everywhere.
“Yeah but listen here, mate, have you been to…”
I’ve been to Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Bambaroo,
Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo,
Dalveen, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne,
Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow and Narromine,
Megalong, Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wanganella,
Morella, Augathella, Brindabella, I’m the feller.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;
I’ve breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I’ve had my share, man.
I’ve been everywhere.
“Yeah, I know that, but have you been to…”
I’ve been to Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby,
Mittagong, Molong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi,
Yarra Yarra, Bouindarra, Wallangarra, Turramurra,
Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra,
Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta,
Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta, what’s it matter?
I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;
I’ve breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I’ve had my share, man.
I’ve been everywhere.
“Yeah, look that’s fine, but how about…”
I’ve been to Ettalong, Dandenong, Woodenbong, Ballarat,
Canberra, Milperra, Unanderra, Captain’s Flat,
Cloncurry, River Murray, Kurri Kurri, Girraween,
Terrigal, Fingal, Stockinbingal, Collaroy and Narrabeen,
Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow, Indooroopilly,
Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly, Wollondilly, don’t be silly.
I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;
I’ve breathed the mountain air, man.
Of travel I’ve had my share, man.
I’ve been everywhere.
I’ve been here, there, everywhere, I’ve been everywhere.
“Okay, mate, you’ve been ev’ry place except one,
and ya don’t need my help t’get there . . .”
Sorry, that was a bit noisy.
@OUTBACK
Well that looks like fun – but I have no idea what you are on about…
… please explain ?
@SydneyStephen.
First off, sorry, for being ambiguous – and noisy to boot.
I was under the impression that you mistook the MDN Take on Boot Camp, as to have been written by a newbie Editor/Scribe, who is offering a profundity of maturity and sophistication to the aforementioned MDN Take. I was (a rather pointless exercise I admit) illustrating that the MDN Take was lifted from a piece they posted back in April 05, 2006, and as such does not constitute a change in personnel or a new level of maturity in their repeated commentary.
On a personal note, I like the MDN Takes more often than not, and over time and on reflection, they prove to be veracious.
I mentioned that I might have bolloxed up my understanding of what you were articulating, C’est la Vie, but I was, at best, trying to set the record straight re the MDN Take.
As for the “I’ve been everywhere, man.” i just wanted to share that Aussie original with everyone, everywhere – noisy or not.
@outback
ah, now i see what you were getting at. and you are quite right – i missed the link to the original comment….
…. which perhaps indicates that the tone of the MDN take is going in the reverse direction!
By Matt
“Too bad apple sucks at advertising their computers. I’m a mac, I’m a pc is funny, but it gets old quick. Do a simple commercial showing a mac running microsuck office, mail, ical, iphoto etc.
Just show what the frackin computer can do. State that it is the most compatible computer in the world. I had to explain this for 10 minutes to a friend at dinner last night who is so enamored by her dell laptop and how great it is. She said she won’t buy a mac because of compatibility.
Oh, and while you’re at it apple…make a real mouse.”
Hmm, So you would have them produce a 10 minute ad to get the message across?
Or how about this one-liner
‘Is your Computer Vista Comatible?
Ours Is!’
@Sunseeker
The problem for us guys is that the ads are not aimed at us. We have already seen the light.
Actually the ads are apparently working really well. So well that Apple are rolling them out all over the world now. In fact, it may well be that the Apple ads, with their wonderful simplicity, may go down as one of the best advertising campaigns in history.
I can assure you that Apple will have tested the response to the ads in every market. If they weren’t working they would have been dumped.
There is another benefit – they are cheap to make, and quick to make. By the time you have seen the Vista ad 45 times, Apple will have released 5 new ads.
And the latest, Security, is the best. So funny – poignant too. You really just cant help felling sorry for PC.
I love the one when he is getting the camera taped to his head too – and he gets all huffy when the techo tells him that every Mac has a camera built in.
The british ads are a little differrent – and the piechart one has been rewritten and is MUCH funnier. The best one on the UK site is the Office at Home one. Check them out at http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ads/
SydneyStephen,
I already checked them all out, and I think they are great.
I was responding to Matt further up the thread who seemed to think that Apple could do in 30 seconds, what took him 10 minutes