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Triple Boot on MacBooks Working
MikeTheMan writes "By now, everyone probably heard that Apple's recently-released Boot Camp software allows users to install Windows XP alongside OS X. But now, people at OnMac.net have discovered how to triple-boot OS X, Windows XP, and Linux. There are instructions on the Wiki for getting Gentoo running, but it is probably trivial to get other distros working as well."
Well maybe you want to, and I know this may come as a shock, ..., have a friggin choice in the matter.
I know if I bought a 2500$ laptop I'd want to be able to run whatever software I want on it. While their hardware looks spiffy (though to be honest no more special than Dell) as a developer I'd have to gouge out my eyes after looking at finder for more than 10 minutes.
Tom
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USA Today: Boot Camp will start exodus to Windows
From the article: "Further, your IT department now has to support two operating systems, which -- given that the majority of IT pros aren't Mac people -- means hiring or training. But let's say you're blessed with a staff that already knows both. You're still faced with two OSs, two sets of problems, and double the headache. Oh, joy..."
Funny, yes i know.
No, you're not.
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Click the parent link you fucking slashdot newbie.
Tom
Someday, I'll have a real sig.
Why people are so hot for apple and OS X when it's clearly quite restrictive. It's never even occurred to me that I couldn't have as many boots with as many different OS's as my heart desires using either windows or linux. As a Linux user writing to ntfs hasn't seemed like such an undoable thing.
So whats the big deal ? Why is this cause for celebration ?
I mean this is the whole reason why Apple failed in the first place, their totally unrealistic expectations that they could market their restrictive computing model at an exorbitant price. I really don't get why people are now lapping this stuff up.
Most Mac users I meet these days come across to me that their choice of computer is more about fashion than it is about function.