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Apple Updates Boot Camp – 1.0.2 Beta 1

Juan Magdaraog — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:21:51 +0000

Via Digg, Apple has updated its Boot Camp software. The current release is now 1.0.2 Beta 1. No documentation about what’s new in this release from Apple as of this time. It’s however thought that this version includes improved Windows XP drivers so it’s recommended that new driver discs be made. Bug fixes might also be included.

If you have any info about this, please do let us know.

Apple Favoring Parallels Over Boot Camp?

Juan Magdaraog — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 16:14:03 +0000

TUAW reports that in Apple’s Get A Mac page they mention Parallels instead of Boot Camp as the option for running Windows XP on your Mac. Does this mean that Apple is favoring virtualization over dual booting? Well.. in my opinion it’s still early to decide.

Of course virtualization on paper should be the better choice. Running two OSes side by side is way better than having to reboot everytime you need to use the other operating system. However the biggest obstacle of virtualization is the performance hit.

I haven’t personally tried running Parallels software but from what I read, it runs fairly decent. If Parallels or anyone can get virtualization to run to about 90% the speed of a native install then they have a winner. The only reason I’d see you choosing a dual boot solution over this is for doing gaming which is resource intensive.

So with Apple’s mentioning Parallels over Boot Camp are they leaning towards virtualization more? Well.. only time will tell.

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Apple Favoring Parallels Over Boot Camp?

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Jayvee Fernandez — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:57:01 +0000

It’s really cute that within Microsoft, there’s a bunch of guys and gals who work in a Microsoft-Macintosh “safe zone.”

Here’s the thing though, with the new bootcamp software, it makes some of us wonder how Microsoft Office for the Mac will keep its toes above water.

Image here.

Thanks, WinZu!

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