Apple "Invents" The Boot Loader!

Seriously Apple has authored a boot loader that allows for dual
boot. This is not innovative or new. It could however be a very smart move
by Apple. Maybe Apple is going to finally enter an OS war with Microsoft. By
allowing Windows to be run on Macs, no Mac user would have to buy another
computer to run Windows. But that's not the real issue. Windows XP and PC
users in general might want to buy a Mac to run Windows XP. Since Apple
pushes the "superior hardware" shtick, maybe he can lure a few Windows users
with better looking if not better performing hardware. This could touch off
a full scale OS war. The only peice missing is for Apple to release a
version of OS X that will run on any PC. I think that's a little further
down the road. When this happens Apple could really move up in market share.

Say whatever you want about Steve Jobs ego, he knows that he could
increase market share with an OS X for generic Intel boxes. He is opening
up the war on two fronts, on Macs and PCs.

John


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