Will MacIntel Hardware Open The Door for Mac OS X CAD?

Posted by Cliff on Friday October 14, 2005 @06:24AM from the new-niches-for-exploitation dept.

xcleetusx wonders: "I've been a fan of Apple for years, and with their current strangle-hold on mainstream media my desire to make the switch has been growing ever more, but the same nagging issue that has prevented my switch for years still remains: I'm an engineer, and I simply can't invest in a computer that won't run modeling/simulation software like CATIA and Solidworks. Since this software is available on Unix (which Mac OS X is built on) and also on Windows (Intel hardware), is the Apple switch to Intel-based hardware going to better my chances for a Mac OS X CAD workstation, or will it remain a pipedream?"

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Pipedream. by sootman · 2005-10-14 06:39 · Score: 5, Informative

Programs run on operating systems, not CPUs. Your best chance is if the new Apple/Intel hardware dual-boots, or if Apple gains enough market share that CAD companies decide to start coding for them.

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Re:Good news by ephex · 2005-10-14 07:09 · Score: 4, Informative

you do realize that's just a viewer, right?