![]() There are Mac fans who’ll see this all as some kind of horrible abomination. ![]() The longest part (and most disturbing to the eye) was watching XP install on the MacBook.īefore I get into details about the installation of Boot Camp and XP, I have to say that I don’t really know how Apple’s decision will shake up the world of computing, both at home and at work. It runs faster than it does on my Vaio - itself no slouch, with a 2-GHz processor and 2GB of RAM.Īnd installation, in true Apple form, was a snap. In fact, since my MacBook Pro has a Core Duo 2.16-GHz processor inside, Windows practically flew. I know, because I downloaded Boot Camp, snagged a copy of Windows XP at CompUSA, installed it and promptly fired up that real estate program in IE. Apple’s release this week of Boot Camp, which allows users of its newest Intel-based hardware to install Windows XP natively on their computer, now gives him - and the rest of us - the best of both worlds: A stylish Apple computer with a solid operating system that also does Windows. He wound up with a Sony Vaio.Īs of now, he can safely return to the fold. ![]() He had a choice: Keep doing real estate or keep his laptop. Two years ago, he had to get rid of his PowerBook G4 because software he needs is specifically coded for Windows XP (and even more horrifying, requires Internet Explorer). My partner is a real estate agent and longtime Mac fan.
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