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06-25-2006, 07:11 AM #1scottysoGuestwhen will bootcamp be standard?
does anybody know when (if not already) bootcamp will become standard on all macs? I want to buy a new mac soon but I want to wait until it will come with bootcamp on it.
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06-25-2006, 08:21 AM #2
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When Apple releases version 10.5 of OS X, bootcamp will be out of beta and integrated in the OS.
For now, even though it's "Beta" it works flawlessly for most people.
Mac OS X 10.5. will first be shown this august, a probable release date it spring/summer 2007.
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06-25-2006, 09:15 AM #3
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Presumably, what with the licence for BootCamp expiring around the time Leopard is released, we will still be able to access the Windows partition created with BootCamp in the new OS integration?
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06-25-2006, 09:21 AM #4
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It depends: Will the new boot-camp be virtualisation, dual-booting or just some sort of Windows API integration...
I'd assume apple will have some feature to either continue using the current windows installation or at least transfer documents & settings over into whatever's next.
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06-25-2006, 02:29 PM #5LoganGuest
Originally Posted by Aptmunich
So if they dramatically change the actual utility of boot camp then I'll just simply stop using it. Honestly I'll probably stop using it regardless because it takes over any other partition managers you use and you can't install linux with boot camp along with Windows XP + OS X.
The whole expiration thing has put a bad taste in my mouth, It's an awesome idea an awesome feature yet they treat it like some demo of Microsoft Office or something. ;/
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06-25-2006, 02:51 PM #6
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Well it's a beta product and as such you are assuming the risk that it will change significantly before final release.
My advice…don't count on keeping it for critical things. Assume you'll have to lose your Windows partition until otherwise proven wrong.schweb | community leader
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