Re: Apple "Invents" The Boot Loader!


"Alan Baker" <alangbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <bRRYf.55577$F_3.54028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"John Slade" <hhitman86@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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

I have to say that this move has the possibility of backfiring on Apple.

If Apple starts officially supporting a method to dual-boot, then what
is the motivation for companies to port their software to the Mac OS?
And what is the motivation for a companies to keep their software on
both platforms?

My worry is that some of them will start to say, "If you want to run our
software, then boot into Windows", and that could be a real problem
after a few years.

I think with Boot Camp, Apple is trying to establish itself as a viable
choice for a Windows XP user. Then as they start to sell more computers to
Windows users, those users will power on their computers and have OS X
installed with the option to boot to Windows. This could help those users
switch or just use OS X part time. This could really open up the market for
OS X. That would be great. It would force Microsoft and Apple to produce
better products in the long run. They could both sell software to whatever
platform the home user has. Think of it as an X-Box 360 that can run PS3 and
the games for the new Nintendo system.

What would help this is apps and games being put out exclusively for OS
X or Windows XP/Vista. They could clean up. Look at the game Halo 2. It's
only going to run on Vista for Windows users. The popularity of that game
will cause many people to buy Vista or at least download it. ;)

John


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