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Mac Medic · 04-05-2006, 06:51 PM

I dont think I would call the guys that come here mainstream users. They are generally more technically inclined than the average consumer PC user and so would naturally be interested in trying to boot XP on a mac, but for the majority of users who just want a computer to work they really don't care about dual booting, especially on $2000 hardware. Those that do want to use a mac do so for OS X, if they just wanted windows there is much cheaper hardware available to them. Sure, some enthusiasts may buy a mac to try it out knowing they can run windows (all be it in a limited fashion, no bluetooth, no 802.11 etc..) but for the rest of the Dell crowd this move won't change a thing.

edit: Apparently bluetooth and 802.11 do work but Apple say a USB KB/Mouse are required as the bluetooth versions do not work?!?! Weird.

04-05-2006, 06:51 PM	#12
Mac Medic Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,729	I dont think I would call the guys that come here mainstream users. They are generally more technically inclined than the average consumer PC user and so would naturally be interested in trying to boot XP on a mac, but for the majority of users who just want a computer to work they really don't care about dual booting, especially on $2000 hardware. Those that do want to use a mac do so for OS X, if they just wanted windows there is much cheaper hardware available to them. Sure, some enthusiasts may buy a mac to try it out knowing they can run windows (all be it in a limited fashion, no bluetooth, no 802.11 etc..) but for the rest of the Dell crowd this move won't change a thing. edit: Apparently bluetooth and 802.11 do work but Apple say a USB KB/Mouse are required as the bluetooth versions do not work?!?! Weird. __________________ Better to use a Mac and be THOUGHT a fool, than to use Windows and REMOVE ALL DOUBT Last edited by Mac Medic; 04-05-2006 at 08:00 PM.