the_snitch Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I never saw anything like that because I've just blown my OS X install away and given the whole disk to XP :D Are you serious? Are you a mac user at all, or are you simply in it for the hardware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Veteran Posted April 5, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 5, 2006 Are you serious? Are you a mac user at all, or are you simply in it for the hardware? Haha.. maybe ;) Suffice to say in the 3 months I've had the Mac there hasn't been a day go by when I didn't have some complaint about OS X (ask Homer lol). Except today :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I feel dirty :) Windows on Mac hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Oh dear god... After reading like 11 pages of this thread, I still have trouble even COMPREHENDING THE IDEA and BELIEVEING it to be real... WTF?!... But wow...just wow...now...I can finally run PC applications on my...MacBookPro (as soon as I get it...) Its...beautiful :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qinwarrior Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 read the posts, several people have done it. Yeah! Thank! Didn't refresh before post.... Sorry!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy03 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Lets hope we see an OSX emulator XP soon. =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted April 5, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 5, 2006 Lets hope we see an OSX emulator XP soon. =] No need for an emulator. But wow, I'm amazed at how many people have pulled it off now. This is awesome. The best of both worlds now in one package. All legal. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menge Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Lets hope we see an OSX emulator XP soon. =] PearPC and VMWare already exist :p it's illegal to install OS X on a non Mac machine, tho :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Vista will install also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J400uk Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Vista will install also. So you actually installed the beta and it works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 nope, read a blog of a guy who did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couture Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) Omg :blink: I cannot WAIT until the new ibooks come out. I think Apple made a good move with this, although I probably would only use windows for stuff I can't do on the mac :D Edited April 5, 2006 by couture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Need some help understanding this one. Since both Apple and MS don't support this...although Apple encourages it, doesn't it violate the EULA for both? Thus if it does...will it prevent me from getting updates for either of them? Also if I take an SP2 xp pro disc and install it...how does activation work then, also how do I continue to get all the latest security updates/fixes for xp? Will WU reconize my machine? If all of this is over come....a new mac is in my furture as soon as 10.5 is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlibbyFlobby Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I've always wanted an Intel Mac mini purely for its size and style, but running Windows XP for its power and functionality, I guess thats a reality now. All I have to do now is find someway to afford Apples absurd prices. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inertia Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I am very interested how Media center 2005 works on an intel mac mini , will it support the microsoft remote / dongle ? Will it support USB capture devices ? I curently have a PPC mac mini and the form facter and slience of the thing amazes me, I woudl definatly replace my HTPC in my lounge with an intel mac mini if i wouldnt loos eany functionality. I use 2 cable set top boxes to a dual tuner card at the moemnt, controller by the microsoft ir transmitters, so a usb dual tuner mpeg 2 encoder or 2 that woudl work together would be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amr_01 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I am very interested how Media center 2005 works on an intel mac mini , will it support the microsoft remote / dongle ? Will it support USB capture devices ? I curently have a PPC mac mini and the form facter and slience of the thing amazes me, I woudl definatly replace my HTPC in my lounge with an intel mac mini if i wouldnt loos eany functionality. I use 2 cable set top boxes to a dual tuner card at the moemnt, controller by the microsoft ir transmitters, so a usb dual tuner mpeg 2 encoder or 2 that woudl work together would be needed. It doesn't support media center, at least not yet. Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 It doesn't support media center, at least not yet. you might be able to do it if you use a dvd copy of media centre (everything on one cd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windam Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I didn't see anything about isight support on the drivers. Can anyone confirm if it is supported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villiansv Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Now I may consider an Apple laptop... if they get over that one button mouse thing. A touchpad with one button won't cut it for Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyClaw Veteran Posted April 5, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 5, 2006 The only thing I'm worried about is what will developers do. They spend money on supporting both camps, and now both are available on one machine. Could some just give Apple the big FU and say well u can use windows so use it now that they are on the same machine. Could this move actually hurt OS X? I keep thinking that the people buying a Mac and those that are going to switch as a result of this will be doing so so they can use OS X yet still be able to use windows for those pesky little apps. But then couldn't developers say, well we will be one of those pesky apps so use windows. It could be a domino effect that could really hurt OS X. What are your guys thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewhaji Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 The only thing I'm worried about is what will developers do. They spend money on supporting both camps, and now both are available on one machine. Could some just give Apple the big FU and say well u can use windows so use it now that they are on the same machine. Could this move actually hurt OS X? I keep thinking that the people buying a Mac and those that are going to switch as a result of this will be doing so so they can use OS X yet still be able to use windows for those pesky little apps. But then couldn't developers say, well we will be one of those pesky apps so use windows. It could be a domino effect that could really hurt OS X. What are your guys thoughts? I think that's a real possibility. But the developers who develop for Mac OS X aren't going to abandon the platform anytime soon. There are way too many people who use it, and who aren't willing to shell out the $300 required to buy a Windows XP CD (assuming they don't already have one). It would definitely be a shame to see this happen, considering how amazing Mac OS X is. I think it will continue to live on for many years to come. Then again, Dvorak does have a pretty good track record thus far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoTrunks Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 The only thing I'm worried about is what will developers do. They spend money on supporting both camps, and now both are available on one machine. Could some just give Apple the big FU and say well u can use windows so use it now that they are on the same machine. Could this move actually hurt OS X? I keep thinking that the people buying a Mac and those that are going to switch as a result of this will be doing so so they can use OS X yet still be able to use windows for those pesky little apps. But then couldn't developers say, well we will be one of those pesky apps so use windows. It could be a domino effect that could really hurt OS X. What are your guys thoughts? That's what I was thinking about as well. I would love to dual boot Windows on my Mac, but I would hate for developers to stop supporting the Mac platform, since I do prefer to use OS X, and I'm many magnitudes more efficient on it. If anything, I would only boot into Windows for the odd program that doesn't have a Mac equivilent or for some newer games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 nope, read a blog of a guy who did. Linky please? I would be interested to see his experience (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Linky please? I would be interested to see his experience (Y) http://www.kaintek.com/?p=5 I can't believe how fast Windows is on my MacBook Pro, everything starts instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyClaw Veteran Posted April 6, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 6, 2006 Well I was thinking about it again and since Apple does not offer support for users putting windows on their machines, I think developers developing for OS X won't have a choice to stop. If they did, they are abandoning the Mac platform altogether and those that are dedicated to supporting it won't do that. Also, those that will buy a Mac are doing so for the OS, not to simply run windows. And those switching, this just eases the transition. I think really if anything, OS X user base will go up which will give developers more reason to support the OS. I dunno, there are 2 sides to the coin, and Andy, Dvorak predicted a complete switch from OS X to windows, that will never happen. This is just a way to support the community and allow a way to help switchers. I think all is well and Dvorak is still wearing tin foil on his head :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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