FAQ: Will Your Intel Based Mac Run Windows?

[Sparky]

Apple Computer's announcement of new Macs based on processors from Intel raises an interesting question: Since both the Mac and Windows operating systems now run on Intel-based hardware, shouldn't it be easy to run both on the same computer?

This Is really a post for both forums but I wanted to share it here first.
For the whole story:
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6...ml?tag=nl.e589

[macandy]

After spending far too long sorting out my mac with the iTunes update/permissions problem I've begun to think that Apple have employed Microsoft programmers to write the next OS for Intel macs.
Still no word from apple on a solution to that problem not even an acknowledgement of the problem.

[Jezza]

Some similar stuff here

http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,1738,1237905,00.asp

[pix3lphr3ak]

Well heres my answer:
Right now, if you just popped an Official Winders CD in, No.
In a few weeks when somebody writes a patch to make Windows EFI bootable, Yes, it is inevitablely necessary and cost savings to have a dual boot machine. Microsoft will also inevitably have to make Windows XP EFI compatible (Service Pack 3, anyone?). The motherboard manufactures will eventually completely shelve conventional bios. EFI is all about control, want a good read look up "Trusted Computing".

As we know all too well in prepress (With a bit of Kentucky slang), "IF IT AINT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!"

Another note:
I was told just a few years ago that I would NEVER see Mac OS X run on x86 processors. Well I have sucessfully installed and have OS X running on this machine that i'm using! Rosetta works wonders for nearly every application i've tried to run.

[mattbeals]

Anyone remember Apples Star Trek project where Apple developers were camped right out infront of Intel running OS 7 I think it was on Intel? Running on Intel has been here for a while.....