Boot Camp Worth the Risk to Apple

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Appleis decision to introduce Boot Camp is aimed at drawing Windows users to the Mac platform could potentially back fire and dilute the Macis market share. But the potential to draw in new users is worth the risk, according to the Herald Tribune. The success of the iPod has already drawn the interest of many Windows users towards Apple products, and Boot Camp is just one more tool to reel them in.

Boot Camp requires you to restart your Mac every time you want to switch between Mac OS X and Windows XP, but that may change when Apple ships Mac OS X 10.5. When that day comes, Intel-based Macs may be able to jump between operating systems on the fly, and Windows users will find it even easier to experience a virus-free operating system through Leopard. And if all goes well, that will be before the end of this year.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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