dlewis23 Posted March 30, 2006 CID Share Posted March 30, 2006 I found this intersting, it would be really cool if it is ture. Notable curmudgeon John Dvorak raised hackles last month when he suggested that an Intel-powered Apple would dump OS X and switch to Windows. Turns out he may have been right -- sort of. Word is out now that Apple has joined BAPco, an industry group that does one thing and one thing only: create benchmarks for testing the performance of Windows-based PCs. The move comes on top of rumors that Apple will include VMWare-style virtualization capabilities in the next version of OS X, which could enable the Mac OS to run Windows apps without requiring a third-party emulator or a reboot. While those rumors have yet to be confirmed, it does seem possible that Apple is indeed working on a way for OS X users to run Windows apps, and wants to use BAPco's tools to benchmark the Windows-on-OS X performance (though the tools are said not to work all that well in virtual environments). Either that or they just want to confirm the rumors that the MacBookPro is the fastest Windows laptop out there. Source: http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/29/is-apple-getting-ready-to-run-windows/ Think it could happen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 30, 2006 CID Share Posted March 30, 2006 just because they apply doesnt mean that they will ever do it.. They might offer a version of their computers that are not software specific.. However, I dont think Jobs will ever give up on Mac OS.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted March 30, 2006 CID Share Posted March 30, 2006 I hate apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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