This is good news for Mac users as it expands the alternate product reach. The downside I see is the whole Windows OS on your mac...this opens you up to all the pitfalls of Windows and for the majority of Mac users (Like me!) who enjoy avoiding complexity this solution isn't ideal. Not to mention the fact that most of the time I only need a few apps for work and would really rather not hassle with dual boots, OS patches, security issues, drivers etc. etc.
A few weeks a ago I found an alternative when I got my new proBook and had no more Virtual PC. The Mac store actually recommended a service called Northstar (http://www.northstaraccess.net./ This lets me publish applications and subscribe to applications via their network on demand. Cheap and I don't buy or install windows junk. I've been running windows apps in a native environment without infesting my nice new Mac. Plus I just take what I want, when I want and they deal with all the hassles.
My guess is that solutions like this will have more impact with the mac community and be much less frustrating/risky than dual boot. Neat concept though...just don't want to junk up my mac for the sake of a few required and non-ported apps.
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This is good news for Mac users as it expands the alternate product reach. The downside I see is the whole Windows OS on your mac...this opens you up to all the pitfalls of Windows and for the majority of Mac users (Like me!) who enjoy avoiding complexity this solution isn't ideal. Not to mention the fact that most of the time I only need a few apps for work and would really rather not hassle with dual boots, OS patches, security issues, drivers etc. etc. A few weeks a ago I found an alternative when I got my new proBook and had no more Virtual PC. The Mac store actually recommended a service called Northstar (http://www.northstaraccess.net./ This lets me publish applications and subscribe to applications via their network on demand. Cheap and I don't buy or install windows junk. I've been running windows apps in a native environment without infesting my nice new Mac. Plus I just take what I want, when I want and they deal with all the hassles. My guess is that solutions like this will have more impact with the mac community and be much less frustrating/risky than dual boot. Neat concept though...just don't want to junk up my mac for the sake of a few required and non-ported apps.