April 05, 2006
Apple To Run Windows
So what are we up to now? Three? Four signs of the apocalypse?
Apple Rises on News That Intel Macs Will Run WindowsApple Computer Inc. on Wednesday unveiled new software that allows Intel-based Macs to run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP software. Apple shares rose nearly 7 percent in early trading.
"Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple 's superior hardware now that we use Intel processors," Philip Schiller, Apple senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, said in a statement. Boot Camp makes it easier to install Windows software on an Intel-based Mac, with a step-by-step guide. It also lets users choose to use either Mac OS X software, or the Windows software when they restart their computer.Nothing says "grudgingly" like a "superior hardware" dig. True, the hardware is superior, but so was betamax. No, this is about money, market share and the future of Apple, no doubt about it.
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