Boot Camp Flaw Leaves Some Users Fuming

Karl Cocknozzle writes "Some users who chose to install Apple's recent beta-offering of Boot Camp without basic precautions (like a full backup) have found themselves unable to boot their Macs to OS X. In a discussion thread on Apple's technical support Web site, more than a dozen users reported that Boot Camp successfully partitioned their hard drive and allowed them to install a working version of Windows, but then would no longer allow them to switch back. The download-agreement page for Boot Camp contains the explicit warning that Boot Camp is still 'Beta' software, and would not be supported if problems arose. On the whole, it sounds like the number of affected users is quite small, but may reflect a common lack of knowledge of what a 'beta' release really is: Not ready for prime-time."

Comments

Re:So boot camp will result in more sales ...

[theWrkncacnter]

I really hope you don't buy a new computer every time you have a software problem.

Re:And this make the news?

[jargoone]

There's a bug in Boot Camp, yet you still find a way to blame it on Windows? How shocking.

Might want to wipe off the Kool Aid moustache.

Activate the reality-distortion field

[ClosedSource]

Jobs sweeps his fingers in the air saying: "You don't need to boot OS X".
Apple fans turn to each other saying: "We don't need to boot OS X".
Jobs moving his hand again: "Go buy a new Mac"
Apple fans: "Let's go buy a new Mac"
Jobs sweeping his fingers a final time: "Move along to the Apple store"
Apple fans: "Move along, move along"

Re:Welcome to windows, suckers! ha ha ha!

[TopSpin]

Anyhow, it is unfortunate, and hopefully it will be fixed shortly.

Apple has abruptly learned a lesson about their customers and will certainly alter their behavior as a result. They promoted this "Boot Camp" with the intention of making their platform appeal to a larger audience. Result? Damaged computers, angry customers and bad headlines. Now risk adversity kicks in.

Oh well. I guess if you foster an "it just works" mentality among your customers and then throw a free beta dual-boot landmine in their path you get lots of body parts. Not one of Apple's better days.