Comments on: Thinking: Dollars for Boot Camp

By: Juanita kretschmar

Juanita kretschmar — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:39:26 +0000

Would you answer my question? Can a person who installs Windows on MacBook also install Windows applications in the Windows partition and use them normally–for example Access with its Database and QuickBooks (Intuit) with POS. I would love to be down to one computer when I travel! Your response will help determine whether I feel free to use this as I would with any “normal” pc. thankyou. By the way, this is WHY I’m considering returning to Mac…jk

By: Rodrigo

Rodrigo — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:05:59 +0000

I would buy it, but I would really like it to be able to have at least three native OS (OS X, Windows and Linux). Despite what Apple’s marketing tells us there are still far too many applications in science and academia that are Linux or Windows only, or run best on Linux or Windows (more stable, faster, etc) and which have performance requirements that forbid the use in a VM. Thus enabling more than one bootcamp partition would be really great for us. And we keep the hability to run windows apps natively if the need arises.

By: Kyle Korleski

Kyle Korleski — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:36:51 +0000

I hardly think that Apple will do this. They offer Quicktime for free. They offer Mail for free. I feel that this will be an integral feature in Apple Mac OS X.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:11:46 +0000

I dont see the issue. Its a public beta that will cost when released, be it $29 for Tiger users or as part of the $130 to upgrade to Leopard.

By: Eddie Hargreaves

Eddie Hargreaves — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:08:30 +0000

Apple has always stated that Boot Camp will be an included feature of 10.5 Leopard. The question is whether or not they will charge for a 10.4 Tiger edition.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:04:29 +0000

I don’t see a problem with it if they charged for Boot Camp (for 10.4 or 10.5). Why? Because not everyone is going to use it, just like iLife and iWork, and they don’t give those away for free. What’s so bad about charging a pretty small price for Boot Camp?

By: Grant (divigation)

Grant (divigation) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:22:06 +0000

Same here, Tiger only. It doesn’t make alot of sense though, I agree why get something new for free, what doesn’t make sense to me is why Apple would release Boot Camp for Tiger in a full release. It serves no purpose for the company, why not leave the Tiger version as a free public beta and spend your resources developing the Leopard version? If they are going to release a full, supported version it makes sense, but why bother releasing it now, at the end of Tiger’s life-span when the beta suffices for those that don’t upgrade? I will be hopping on Leopard first thing, so I am not concerned either way.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:48:34 +0000

Yeah, I haven’t heard anything about Apple charging for this funtionality in Leopard–only Tiger. Which makes sense, as–if you’re not upgrading to the new OS–why should you get new functionality from that OS for free?

By: redobsess

redobsess — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:42:55 +0000

I’m pretty sure the reports say that the fee will be for Tiger, included at no charge for Leopard. Makes a little more sense, and falls in line with all the new SOX stuff we hear about, i.e. the 802.11n charge.