Apple Introduces Boot Camp; Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs to Run Windows XP
CUPERTINO, CaliforniaApril 5, 2006Apple today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS X or Windows XP. Boot Camp will be a feature in Leopard, Apples next major release of Mac OS X, that will be previewed at Apples Worldwide Developer Conference in August.
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Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apples superior hardware now that we use Intel processors, said Philip Schiller, Apples senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. We think Boot Camp makes the Mac even more appealing to Windows users considering making the switch.
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Boot Camp simplifies Windows installation on an Intel-based Mac by providing a simple graphical step-by-step assistant application to dynamically create a second partition on the hard drive for Windows, to burn a CD with all the necessary Windows drivers, and to install Windows from a Windows XP installation CD. After installation is complete, users can choose to run either Mac OS X or Windows when they restart their computer.
After you've installed Windows using Boot Camp, you can start up your Mac using either operating system. Simply hold down the Option key when you power up and choose one or the other. Already running Boot Camp Even easier. If you're already working with Boot Camp Beta, you're practically finished before you start. All you need is some new drivers. To install them, simply start up your Mac in Windows and update the drivers from the Leopard DVD.
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boot Windows and Mac OS X. This enables you to run a separate installation of Windows natively on your Mac just like a PC. There are limitations in Boot Camp, however, as you e unable to run both OSes at the same time. That means if there a Windows program you want to use, you ‡ need to boot out of Mac OS X and switch into Windows.
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Pricing & Availability
According to the Apple website, in lieu of the general availability of Leopard, the beta release of Boot Camp expired on September 30, 2007. While your Windows installation will still work, used for setting up and managing the Windows partition on a Mac will no longer open. (This means that beta users cannot change their Boot Camp partition size or burn a device driver CD.)
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The public beta of Boot Camp is available immediately as a download at www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp, and is preview software licensed for use on a trial basis for a limited time. The final version of Boot Camp will be available as a feature in the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard. Apple does not provide support for installing or running Boot Camp and does not sell or support Microsoft Windows software. Apple welcomes user feedback on Boot Camp at bootcamp@apple.com.
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System Requirements
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Boot Camp requires an Intel-based Mac with a USB keyboard and mouse, or a built-in keyboard and TrackPad; Mac OS X version 10.4.6 or later; the latest firmware update; at least 10GB of free space on the startup disk; a blank recordable CD or DVD; and single-disc version of Windows XP Home Edition or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later.
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Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
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