Wow. Apple are officially supplying some software for the new Intel-based MacBooks which lets the user install their copy of WindowsXP alongside the Mac OS X, providing a dual-boot setup!
Now, I'm just about to get in the market of choosing a new laptop, as the one I have just doesn't have enough grunt to do the things I want to do, while on the move. This could well be the solution I have been looking for, as I like to use a Mac too, to test things and also to utilise the great UNIX-like development system (Darwin) which the Mac OS X has under the bonnet. The 'Boot Camp' software will appear in the next release of OS X, due for preview in August.
I wonder how well my Windows apps will perform though, compared to native Windows/Intel setups. Also, will this present a load of support issues with those apps that might not work correctly, once people intall them to this new platform.
Surely a matter of a short time until we see some benchmarks appear from people who have tried this.
I don’t see why any apps would work incorrectly. It’s not like XP is going to be running in an emulator or anything.
I highly recommend picking up a MacBook Pro. I’ve been using one of the revision D MacBooks for about two weeks. It’s been flawless.
I am currently working on a MacBook Pro 2,16 with 7200rpm drive and this thing really flies
OSX is a dream and I played around a bit with BootCamp and WinXP … the fastest I have seen windows perform. You won’t be dissapointed…