XP Running on a mac....... shame on you

[calculus]

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In other words, 3 out of 4 Mac users don't mind/support Windows running on a Mac.
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Well anyone who thinks that the users of this forum are a representative sample of Mac users really isn't paying attention.

 

[vniow]

imo, a "real" mac user would not publicly state that the he/she installed window$ in his/her macintel.

Useless snobby drivel.

 

[bankshot]

What I do have a problem with is people who get all bent out of shape because everyone isn't exactly like them. Everyone has different needs. I'm all for anything that makes things a bit easier.

Hey now, not everyone is exactly like you. Some people need to get bent out of shape over things like this. They have different needs than you, so why can't you just accept that? Open your mind a little bit!

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Right now the Intel Macs are the only computers that can natively run Linux, OS X and Windows. How cool is that!

If the Intel transition plus the dual-booting breaks the hardcore zealots' hearts, so much the better for Apple. Those zealots can all go switch to Amigas...

The bottom line is that IBM was not interested in continuing to develop CPUs for Apple that could compete with the x86 crowd. Now we have a better CPU with a good future roadmap, and can (sort of, until more drivers appear) run Windows apps 100% natively as a bonus. This is a GOOD thing.

 

[emaja]

Well anyone who thinks that the users of this forum are a representative sample of Mac users really isn't paying attention.

Exactly. They are clearly the top percentage of Mac users. You would think that these forums would be filled with Mac zealots that would never, ever want anything to do with Windows at all and vote "I am horrified," but they aren't and they are voting with their brains and not being stupidly emotional about it.

In this case at least, it is clear that the Mac users here are by and large practical about things and not dogmatic.

 

[asencif]

Right now the Intel Macs are the only computers that can natively run Linux, OS X and Windows. How cool is that!

If the Intel transition plus the dual-booting breaks the hardcore zealots' hearts, so much the better for Apple. Those zealots can all go switch to Amigas...

The bottom line is that IBM was not interested in continuing to develop CPUs for Apple that could compete with the x86 crowd. Now we have a better CPU with a good future roadmap, and can (sort of, until more drivers appear) run Windows apps 100% natively as a bonus. This is a GOOD thing.

The development of PPC is not really dead as there has been improvement in speed and it running cooler. (ex. 970GX) Anyway, the Intel deal was done for the laptops and future development of smaller form factor macs or other unknown future products. The speed of production is a benefit and one of the biggest is the Intel name. Just look at all the adds lately. Steve Jobs wanted to switch a while ago, so he always saw it as the better business deal.

For the average consumer, they were not really caring about what was inside in order to buy. Macs were up in sales last year all using PPC and even laptops with G4. Of course in this forum we do care and about 1,000 negatives were out the day of the switch. Now everyone loves Intel and that they can run Windows. 360 degreee turnaround...Hipocracy or just follow the leader? Anyway, I never trashed the move to Intel and saw the buisness benefits and how we will benefit. Just now everyone seems to be seeing it. However, stop trashing PPC or AMD. Those chips are great. Not the reason we went with Intel. There's more to it.

This transition was not for booting other OSs', however since it's Intel we got a huge bonus and helps those who need to occasionally run Windows. Now out of the 90 people and 80 that are on the positive side of this...I wonder how many of those are going to buy their Windows XP Pro SP2 retail or OEM disc to do this. Also, how many will get to used to Windows on a Mac where they use Mac OS X 20% of the time. Let's hope they still support the better OS and the more innovative company(Apple), so more 3rd party developers look our way. So it's ok...Nothing awesome about running Windows IMHO.

Sorry for the long post.

 

[Macmadant]

Well anyone who thinks that the users of this forum are a representative sample of Mac users really isn't paying attention.

Thanks, mate

 

[Macmadant]

I'm in the horrified camp. I just don't think Apple Mac's should run any operating system other than Apple's own.

At least i've got my own countrymans support

 

[GFLPraxis]

A lot of you may feel different than me, but i think it is terrible that people are running Xp on their macs, i often say i dislike intel, then others say "it doesn't matter whats underneath it's mac osx i love" then the very purpose for which they brought a mac for has gone, once they install a inferior OS, so the very reason they brought the mac was because they hated XP, i don't know about you, but i hate the thought Of windows, an ugly OS running on such a beautiful computer.

This is full of snobby elitism (sorry, not trying to offend you, but it IS severe elitism), feeling that it's more important that a Mac not have any 'inferior' software on it than meeting people's needs, which is the REAL reason people buy Macs. Yes, the very reason one may buy a Mac is because they hate XP, but would you rather someone NOT have a Mac because they HAVE to use a Windows based application? That's the reason I'm currently Macless! I had a Pismo I used for school but my home PC had to be a Windows PC because of all my software. My Pismo recently fell off a desk. Now that the Intel Macs can dual boot Windows, I can buy a Mac to REPLACE MY PC and get rid of it. I will use Windows less than I ever did, only booting it for certain programs, and finally have a Mac desktop.

 

[nylon]

At least i've got my own countrymans support

You know, you still haven't provided any reasons as to why this horrifies you. You've only made the statement that it does. Perhaps you would care to elaborate on your position.