Apple Leopard

[w4j_disciple™]

This almost makes me want to buy an Apple  .  CupofJoe was telling me that this will be Windows compatible.  I asked him if you would be able to play PC games on this thing.  Does anybody know the answer to this.  I will say that this thing looks AWESOME.  It will probably have an "awesome" price as well 

w4j

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

This almost makes me want to buy an Apple  .  CupofJoe was telling me that this will be Windows compatible.  I asked him if you would be able to play PC games on this thing.

Seems quite likely.  I'd imagine that would be the direction BootCamp would be taking, without the need for a reboot.  Since bootcamp already allows for game like COD2 etc to run as happily in in windows, while  running on a mac - I'd imagine that Leopards potential VM solution to be the same.

Does anybody know the answer to this.

Google has not yielded answers, I suspect that sort of information is not  yet official.

I will say that this thing looks AWESOME.

Indeed!

It will probably have an "awesome" price as well 

Prices on Vista seemed to be conjecture at this point, but most put it at about 199 or so (for the "home" sort of edition).  Apple has indicated that Leopard will the the usual OS price - $129.

http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/

-- JT

[CupOJoe]

I saw the light, I saw the light
No more lock-ups, no more fright
Now I'm so happy, no blue screen in sight...
Praise the Lord I saw the light!

(Walk toward the light, W4, you can do it!)

 

 

[Hans Blix]

Me like 'um this thread much. I think there is a distinct possibility I may score an amazingly awesome christmas/early graduation gift this year... I can only imagine a shiney new mac on my desktop. So many possibilities... The one problem:
I actually have to graduate.

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

The one problem:
I actually have to graduate.

Added incentive then!

-- JT

[=JHF= HaveSocks]

Hans, where are your prioriteis?  Graduate with the new hamburger from Mickey D's!

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

Hans, where are your prioriteis?  Graduate with the new hamburger from Mickey D's!

Two birds with one stone!

http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/career/hamburger_university.html

-- JT

[CupOJoe]

Oh, well, I missed on the VM situation...unless Apple is employing a "disinformation" campaign to draw attention away:
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2277

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2276

Apple does like its secrets!

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

I can see both sides of this from Apple.  I can see why they'd want to do this, and see why they wouldn't.  Why bloat your great OS with windows if you dont' have to! 

Parallels seems like a good solution, and isn't really that expensive.   You never know - they might buy it at some point and integrate it.   Long time mac users remember SoundJam, which was purchased and is the basis for iTunes.  So you never know. 

I want an intel mac.   

-- JT

[=JHF= HaveSocks]

I want a new computer

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

I want a new computer

No more low profile or weird shaped cases this time though.   

-- JT

[=JHF= OBMer]

I wonder if the MAC programmed in random Blue Screens of Death?   Or the more common, randomly close applications for a general error and ask if they want to send an email to them with to make you feel better about losing your info.

OB

[Kilgore Trout]

I like the idea of Apple and Microsoft slowly working toward middle ground, but to be honest with you since I have had XP Pro, I can count on one hand (even after my meat carving accident) how many blue screens of death I have had. As a matter of fact I was thinking of renaming Blue Screens to Dodo. Your right OB the “general error” thing is a pain but it doesn't seem to be a catastrophic as the (wait for it) Dodo.

[=JHF= HaveSocks]

No more low profile or weird shaped cases this time though.   

-- JT

Why would I do that, I have a server case the NoSocks gave me.  I learned my lesson last time.