Well I think its official hell just froze over. Apple has just announced a beta for a tool which will allow end users to dual boot Mac OS X and Windows XP on their Intel based Macs. This tool makes repartitioning your harddrive as simple as adjusting a slider and it gives you a full set of Windows drivers for the Apple hardware. This solution is more elegant than the previously announced user written BIOS compatibility layer. While the layer allowed you to boot xp it driver support for Apple's hardware was lacking. This makes me want to replace my 17in PowerBook with a MacBook Pro. Except I really can't justify dropping another 2k on a laptop in less than a year.
One of the funniest parts of the announcement shows Apple's attitude toward its PC competitors and Microsoft.
Macs use an ultra-modern industry standard technology called EFI to handle booting. Sadly, Windows XP, and even the upcoming Vista, are stuck in the 1980s with old-fashioned BIOS. But with Boot Camp, the Mac can operate smoothly in both centuries.
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