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05-04-06, 01:55 PM
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We are Microsoft. Lower your firewalls and surrender your Macs. Your computers will become vulnerable to viruses and spyware, Your ITunes will adapt to Windows Media Player. Resistance is Futile.
Windows on a Mac
by Justin Ziemniak
An interesting twist of fate.
Apple Computer has always been known to be one of the biggest innovators in the PC industry. Even after many years of manufacturing, slick, white and clear plastic computer enclosures and LCD monitors, no other competitor has trumped their computer design.
Apple’s Macintosh computers have always included Apple’s proprietary operating system, Mac OS. Again, Apple is at the top of their game with their innovations in their OS and extra applications they package it. Mac OS was designed to only run on Mac computers, and Microsoft’s Windows operating system would only run on PCs (primarily Intel and AMD processors). Essentially, Macs and PC machines boot up differently, so they’ve always been completely separate from one another.
Macs have only retained a very small market share of the personal computer market because of the small number of programs created for them. Software developers have mostly stuck to the PC platform as that’s what’s controlled about 95% of the user population. For fear of being limited on what software they can install, most users have opted to stick with a Windows machine, even if they’ve had an unsatisfactory relationship with their PCs. Apple users have for years expressed interest in running Windows on Apple’s superior hardware, but Apple has remained true to its Mac OS operating environment.
Then, in June 2005, Apple announced it was firing long-time PowerPC processor supplier, IBM, and transitioning all Mac computers to Intel processors. And in January 2006, the first Mac computers with Intel chips were unveiled. Well, that started a fury of competition among computer geeks and hobbyists to see who could get Microsoft Windows XP to run on an Intel-based Mac. There was even a contest with a cash prize of $14,000 to the first person to prove they’ve accomplished this feat. On March 13th, it was confirmed that a Mac enthusiast known as “narf” had loaded Windows XP to run along with Mac OS X without causing any conflict to each other on an Intel Mac, and claimed the prize.
April 5th 2006 comes around, and Apple announces a new software utility they developed called Boot Camp, which enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively with Intel-based Mac computers. The software, available as a free public beta, can be downloaded at www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp, and allows you to choose whether you want to boot up using Mac OS X or Windows XP at startup (called a dual-boot configuration). To run Boot Camp, you must have an Intel-based Mac with a USB keyboard and mouse, Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later, the latest firmware update, at least 10GB of free hard drive space, a blank recordable CD or DVD, and a single-disc version a Windows XP installation CD with SP2.
Boot Camp simplifies Windows installation on an Intel-based Mac by providing a simple graphical step-by-step assistant application to dynamically create a second partition on the hard drive for Windows, to burn a CD with all the necessary Windows drivers, and to install Windows from a Windows XP installation CD.
Apple says the final version of Boot Camp will be available as a feature in the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.5 “Leopard.” Apple does not provide support for installing or running Boot Camp and does not sell or support Microsoft Windows software.
So what does all this mean for us longtime Windows users? I think we’re going to see a lot of PC users switching to Macs with Intel chips running Windows XP.
Apple hasn’t been too successful in attracting users of its wildly popular iPods to purchase its computers. Apple has made the iPod brand a household moniker, but the Apple computer hasn’t accomplished the same notoriety. However, the popularity of the iPod among the masses and the new ability to run Windows and Windows applications (such as games, office applications, etc.) on the Mac, may turn many PC users to the Mac platform. Just think about how popular the iPod got when Apple opened up iTunes software to Windows users. Now, Apple is trying to do the same thing with its computers.
But keep in mind that Windows on a Mac is susceptible to the same attacks you would get on your PC. It’s not the hardware that hackers are targeting, but the operating system. So, if you are destined to have a Windows XP system on a new Intel-based Mac computer, you’ll still have to be vigilant in keeping Windows and your antivirus program updated.
http://www.techny.com/articles.cfm?getarticle=870&go=0.12784372384
So the old joke is right, windows is built on Borg technology. It adapts to new technology and assimilates it in to its collective just like the Borg.
Be careful around your PC otherwise this be you...
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/4544/boassimilation2ft.jpg
We are Microsoft. Lower your firewalls and surrender your Macs. Your computers will become vulnerable to viruses and spyware, Your ITunes will adapt to Windows Media Player. Resistance is Futile.
Windows on a Mac
by Justin Ziemniak
An interesting twist of fate.
Apple Computer has always been known to be one of the biggest innovators in the PC industry. Even after many years of manufacturing, slick, white and clear plastic computer enclosures and LCD monitors, no other competitor has trumped their computer design.
Apple’s Macintosh computers have always included Apple’s proprietary operating system, Mac OS. Again, Apple is at the top of their game with their innovations in their OS and extra applications they package it. Mac OS was designed to only run on Mac computers, and Microsoft’s Windows operating system would only run on PCs (primarily Intel and AMD processors). Essentially, Macs and PC machines boot up differently, so they’ve always been completely separate from one another.
Macs have only retained a very small market share of the personal computer market because of the small number of programs created for them. Software developers have mostly stuck to the PC platform as that’s what’s controlled about 95% of the user population. For fear of being limited on what software they can install, most users have opted to stick with a Windows machine, even if they’ve had an unsatisfactory relationship with their PCs. Apple users have for years expressed interest in running Windows on Apple’s superior hardware, but Apple has remained true to its Mac OS operating environment.
Then, in June 2005, Apple announced it was firing long-time PowerPC processor supplier, IBM, and transitioning all Mac computers to Intel processors. And in January 2006, the first Mac computers with Intel chips were unveiled. Well, that started a fury of competition among computer geeks and hobbyists to see who could get Microsoft Windows XP to run on an Intel-based Mac. There was even a contest with a cash prize of $14,000 to the first person to prove they’ve accomplished this feat. On March 13th, it was confirmed that a Mac enthusiast known as “narf” had loaded Windows XP to run along with Mac OS X without causing any conflict to each other on an Intel Mac, and claimed the prize.
April 5th 2006 comes around, and Apple announces a new software utility they developed called Boot Camp, which enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively with Intel-based Mac computers. The software, available as a free public beta, can be downloaded at www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp, and allows you to choose whether you want to boot up using Mac OS X or Windows XP at startup (called a dual-boot configuration). To run Boot Camp, you must have an Intel-based Mac with a USB keyboard and mouse, Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later, the latest firmware update, at least 10GB of free hard drive space, a blank recordable CD or DVD, and a single-disc version a Windows XP installation CD with SP2.
Boot Camp simplifies Windows installation on an Intel-based Mac by providing a simple graphical step-by-step assistant application to dynamically create a second partition on the hard drive for Windows, to burn a CD with all the necessary Windows drivers, and to install Windows from a Windows XP installation CD.
Apple says the final version of Boot Camp will be available as a feature in the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.5 “Leopard.” Apple does not provide support for installing or running Boot Camp and does not sell or support Microsoft Windows software.
So what does all this mean for us longtime Windows users? I think we’re going to see a lot of PC users switching to Macs with Intel chips running Windows XP.
Apple hasn’t been too successful in attracting users of its wildly popular iPods to purchase its computers. Apple has made the iPod brand a household moniker, but the Apple computer hasn’t accomplished the same notoriety. However, the popularity of the iPod among the masses and the new ability to run Windows and Windows applications (such as games, office applications, etc.) on the Mac, may turn many PC users to the Mac platform. Just think about how popular the iPod got when Apple opened up iTunes software to Windows users. Now, Apple is trying to do the same thing with its computers.
But keep in mind that Windows on a Mac is susceptible to the same attacks you would get on your PC. It’s not the hardware that hackers are targeting, but the operating system. So, if you are destined to have a Windows XP system on a new Intel-based Mac computer, you’ll still have to be vigilant in keeping Windows and your antivirus program updated.
http://www.techny.com/articles.cfm?getarticle=870&go=0.12784372384
So the old joke is right, windows is built on Borg technology. It adapts to new technology and assimilates it in to its collective just like the Borg.
Be careful around your PC otherwise this be you...
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/4544/boassimilation2ft.jpg