Windows Vista on a Mac Book
Posted by phonefiles on June 11, 2006
TUAW has an article about running Vista, Microsoft's next version of windows, on an Apple Mac Book. Just doesn't seem right, running a Microsoft OS on an Apple computer. I understand the need to dual boot, but my reason for wanting a Mac Book is so that I don't have to run Windows XP.
One of the Director's at a company I worked at last year used an Apple Powerbook. This was strange, as the company was entirely Microsoft based for all its software. I eventually found out the Powerbook launched VirtualPC running Windows XP full screen when it booted. The Director had to run Windows XP but had insisted he wanted a Powerbook. Using VirtualPC was the only way to do this at the time. Now they could install boot camp on a Mac Book Pro and run Windows without the emulator, giving a big speed increase.
Matsu said
I am a long time Mac user (since 1984), so I see your point. But, as an I.T. professional in charge of a group of people who support Macs and Windows PC, I think a single computer that runs both operating systems is a good thing. That can actually lower my total cost of ownership (yes, using a Mac will be cheaper).