Temperature drop in Hell

Hi everyone!
I'm in shock at this news I read today. It IS computer news, and Mac news at that... (Apple's stocks jumped as a result) ...But technology experts are saying this effects both Mac and PC users in a big way.

It's not quite Coke saying to Pepsi: "It's all good, we're friends now..."

But its close.

Think of it as having your cake and eating it to.

Or having the the best parts of two of your favorite cars in one.

Here are parts of the official news story....

Maccentral - Jim Dalrymple
Apple today introduced Boot Camp , new public-beta software for Mac OS X that lets users of Intel Macs boot directly into Microsoft Windows XP.

"After we released the Intel-based Macs we had a lot of customer requests asking if it's possible to run Windows on those machines," Brian Croll, Apple's senior director of Software Product Marketing, told Macworld. "We decided we would help it along by creating Boot Camp."

The software, available today as a public preview version of a feature from the forthcoming Mac OS X Leopard, includes an assistant application to aid with drive partitioning and the installation of Windows drivers for Mac hardware.

When you run the application, Boot Camp prompts you to burn a CD, which contains all of the necessary drivers to run networking, Bluetooth, graphics and other functions in Windows. After the Windows install is complete, you insert the disk and it automatically installs the drivers.

Previously Apple executives had suggested that the company "wouldn't stop" owners of Intel-based Macs from booting into Windows XP. With Boot Camp, Apple is giving them a leg up on the process.

However, Apple made it very clear that Windows would not be made available on future Macs and the company would not support the operating system.

"We are not going to sell or support Windows," said Apple's Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing David Moody. "You have to bring your own Windows."

Time will tell if running Windows natively on a Macintosh will help sales of hardware, but Apple believes it eliminates one obstacle for many users.

"This will really help a lot of folks make up their mind whether to move over to the Mac," said Croll. "We think this makes the Mac even more appealing for all those Windows users who are considering the switch."