Run Windows XP on your Mac Book Pro
I have to admit, it's pretty cool to see Apple's BootCamp. This software allows you to install/boot Windows XP on a MacBook Pro. I'm intrigued by the thought of doing this. I'd love to use WAPT, Beyond Compare, TopStyle and HomeSite on my laptop.
However, I realize that the process of installing BootCamp would probably take up the whole day - and after 2 days, I'd never use boot into Windows again. It's just easier to use my Windows box when I need Windows stuff. The thing I am interested in is running Windows XP on my Mac using VMWare. Then I don't have to reboot the whole machine just to do some CSS tweaking with TopStyle.
Posted by Mark Imbriaco on April 05, 2006 at 07:39 PM MDT #
Posted by Stephan Schwab on April 05, 2006 at 11:49 PM MDT #
Posted by Jaime F. Zarama on April 06, 2006 at 02:56 AM MDT #
I think you guys are missing the real target market for this product. As a long time VMware customer, I agree wholeheartedly that virtualization software is preferable for most of us. But the one place where virtualization software struggles is 3D gaming, and that's also one place where Apple has struggled in the market - Mac versions of the latest games often get released well after the Windows versions, so hard-core gamers who might otherwise want a Mac tend to stick to Windows boxes.
That's my take, anyhow, FWIW.
Posted by kelzer on April 06, 2006 at 12:37 PM MDT #
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Posted by Doug Hays on April 07, 2006 at 05:38 AM MDT #