In this article on Daring Fireball John Gruber really nails how meaningful it is that Apple users can now run Windows on their Intel Macs. The essence of the matter:
In the same way that Mac users found themselves in a race to go Classic-free after switching to OS X, and that running apps through Classic [...]
In an excellent strategic move Apple has release Boot Camp to public beta testing, officially supporting Windows on the new Intel Mac hardware. While I realize this probably horrifies many died-in-the-wool Mac evangelists, it’s a good move for Apple and it looks like the analysts agree, as reported by the Wall Street Journal:
Roger Kay, an [...]
When we think of our worst presidents, usually Richard Nixon and Ulysses S. Grant come to mind. But, as Mike Papantonio on Ring of Fire quite clearly expressed in his January 21 podcast, that’s all in the past. With Bush’s approval ratings hitting an all-time low, we learn that 80% of American historians now consider [...]
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