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I'll try not to snicker....
Given the loyalty that Apple seems to engender in their customers, I have a hard time seeing many going that way, and abandoning OSX altogether. Remember that by buying an Intel Mac, you're automatically getting OSX. Buying Windows is the extra here, the thing that would be more judged as to being necessary or not (a lesson learned from the dominance of IE--sure you can get another browser, but very few people do). If the millions of software titles make a difference, then the virtualization would continue.

But even so, again it comes back to the numbers. If 1% of Mac users try this and abandon OSX for Windows altogether, that's a small loss for Apple. If 1% of Windows users try this and abandon Windows altogether, that's a huge gain for Apple.
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Short term, long term  tic swayback | 04/07/06
Or the other way around...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
I'll try not to snicker....  tic swayback | 04/07/06
So will I...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
"All I can do now..."  tic swayback | 04/07/06
Ah, glad you asked...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
Eh  tic swayback | 04/07/06
I think you need to look at OSX  woot! | 04/10/06
Its more than just games  joeyp770 | 04/10/06
My wife want OSX  voska | 04/10/06
"...all I can do now..."???  wgs_z | 04/10/06
cost per unit per maximum result  WinnebagoBoy | 04/10/06
Following up  Rokstar83 | 04/07/06
Where do you guys come up with this stuff.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
What percentage of users do you represent  tic swayback | 04/07/06
Before or after automatic updates?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
Do automatic updates solve every problem?  tic swayback | 04/07/06
Congradulations  Rokstar83 | 04/07/06
Very Good  joeyp770 | 04/10/06
Yup, that's what I don't use AV software  voska | 04/10/06
off topic, but  M.Fridholm | 04/10/06
virus magnets  Bite Me_Ax_Moron | 04/14/06
Much like Linux  voska | 04/10/06
ZZZZzzzzz  GoPower | 04/10/06
Maybe I will let you know  IceTheNet@... | 04/11/06
I hate to say it...  Justin James | 04/07/06
Dual booting is lame, but not simultaneous booting  george_ou | 04/07/06
I see a lot of problems in that.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
Your So Very Right But  IceTheNet@... | 04/11/06
To follow up George.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
I ain't talking about VMware  george_ou | 04/07/06
Ah, gottcha...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
and Xen..  doh123 | 04/10/06
DUEL Booting  Harry Bardal | 04/07/06
It could work the other way too  george_ou | 04/07/06
Another Compelling Business Argument  Harry Bardal | 04/07/06
Major Assumption  ShadeTree | 04/10/06
It will be interesting to see  tic swayback | 04/10/06
You also seem to be assuming a great deal...  Laff | 04/10/06
Assumin...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/10/06
Less money?  Laff | 04/10/06
The biggest myth of all is that MACs ...  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
See this is where we can never agree on .....  Laff | 04/11/06
Won't be anything like that  voska | 04/10/06
You say it won't be anything like that ...  ShadeTree | 04/10/06
Ah, Yes...Games.....  Crashhawk | 04/10/06
Spot On!  woot! | 04/10/06
Thank you, Mr. Ou...  s_gamgee | 04/11/06
But David, a Mac never looked better...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
Really..  cann11 | 04/07/06
One Word  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/07/06
Some things to think about  quietLee | 04/07/06
rofllmffao  Network Support | 04/16/06
Something you are not considering  toadlife | 04/07/06
$300 is CHEAPER  zmud | 04/10/06
why the need for XP Pro?  doh123 | 04/10/06
At most colleges  zmud | 04/10/06
Um XP Home does too work wtih VPN software  voska | 04/10/06
That's the reason that Michigan was giving a couple years ago  zmud | 04/10/06
$300????  Wolfie2K3 | 04/10/06
Legally...smegally!  Laff | 04/11/06
It doesn't matter to you that you are violating ...  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Not challenged I just pick and choose based on what I know is right.  Laff | 04/11/06
You are the definition of ethically challenged.  ShadeTree | 04/12/06
Microsoft is ethically challenged too  zmud | 04/11/06
Terms of service my a$$  WinnebagoBoy | 04/11/06
Tell it to the judge when your taken to court ...  ShadeTree | 04/12/06
Its a commododity, not a contract  WinnebagoBoy | 04/12/06
One of my favorite questions  zmud | 04/11/06
With Windows XP you answered your own question.  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Activation and Licensing are two different things  zmud | 04/11/06
Ok If you want to go there  IceTheNet@... | 04/11/06
Gaming would be better servered off an RJ45 NAS.  Pop 3 | 04/13/06
Wrong Argument  Harry Bardal | 04/07/06
Harry's on a roll  tic swayback | 04/07/06
Love Pyrrhic humor  quietLee | 04/07/06
Join David  Harry Bardal | 04/07/06
Whoa  rapson | 04/07/06
The Other Option  Harry Bardal | 04/07/06
Dumb just Dumb  IceTheNet@... | 04/11/06
Riteing  Harry Bardal | 04/07/06
Could change the layout in gaming  voska | 04/10/06
What a pontificator!!  NonZealot | 04/10/06
Did somebody say my name?  tic swayback | 04/10/06
I disagree with one statement  voska | 04/10/06
Black Puffs of Smoke  Harry Bardal | 04/10/06
Apple's gaming module!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 04/11/06
still doesn't make sense to me  nothingness | 04/11/06
That's because you don't see the value of many things that  Laff | 04/11/06
What is so great about it after all it is linux  IceTheNet@... | 04/12/06
versiontracker, ZDNet, CNet  Mr_Dave | 04/12/06
What you DID'NT quote from the article  quietLee | 04/07/06
Sometimes people won't buy a product until given an option they won't use.  enduser_z | 04/07/06
mod parent up  LouS | 04/10/06
Spot on...  s_gamgee | 04/11/06
I love it!  Guy0510 | 04/07/06
I can tell  nomorems | 04/10/06
+-/* Run the numbers - Follow the money  WinnebagoBoy | 04/08/06
It'll never happen  zmud | 04/10/06
Yes it will.  WinnebagoBoy | 04/10/06
We will have to see how stupid apple is.  IceTheNet@... | 04/12/06
a few notes:  mattdevo | 04/10/06
Higher Ed  fredhag@... | 04/10/06
Higher Ed Agreement  mderry | 04/10/06
Disagree Completely  gigglypuff | 04/10/06
Stupid Post.  eric@... | 04/10/06
pretty true  doh123 | 04/10/06
What a deal!  don3605 | 04/10/06
Overpriced insecure operatins system on good Apple hardware  MacGeek2121 | 04/10/06
You get REMOTE DESKTOP with xpPro....FREE  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 04/10/06
Turn that around....  tic swayback | 04/10/06
But Tic  Rick_K | 04/10/06
Ummm  nomorems | 04/10/06
What you mean is?  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 04/11/06
You do realize that you are a very small minority of users out there?  Laff | 04/10/06
The definition of a small minority of users ...  ShadeTree | 04/10/06
Since this just became an option how do you know?  Laff | 04/10/06
Easy  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Funny I was upstairs setting up a G5 computer at work  Laff | 04/11/06
Saying and doing are two separate things.  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Yeah that's the problem with these posts I'm suppose to believe  Laff | 04/11/06
One question for all users out there....  Laff | 04/10/06
Reason is STILL the same....  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 04/10/06
Huh?  tic swayback | 04/10/06
Why bother?  Rick_K | 04/10/06
Re: Every single post here  harrisharris | 04/10/06
I that how you feel or is it your sicere hope? heh heh heh  Laff | 04/10/06
Re:  harrisharris | 04/10/06
Obviously I was not specific enough.....Here I go again.  Laff | 04/10/06
nice name there  Network Support | 04/16/06
Tell me where I can buy the Apple for Dell prices  bathswife | 04/10/06
Tell me where I can buy the BMW for Kia prices  nomorems | 04/10/06
Depends  Rick_K | 04/10/06
No I'm talking about typical stuff like this:  bathswife | 04/10/06
Easy answer  tic swayback | 04/10/06
Perhaps you're right but....  bathswife | 04/10/06
Not a zero sum game  tic swayback | 04/10/06
Why do people feel the need to think themselves better?  Laff | 04/10/06
Being as you are an Apple fanboy ...  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
I don't punch....I counter punch there is a difference and  Laff | 04/11/06
You have a good point  bathswife | 04/10/06
It's rather simple for me at least....  Laff | 04/11/06
Apple Toy  JFD93 | 04/10/06
It's 1996 calling . . . it's for you.  999ad@... | 04/13/06
The escape-hatchers have a point  wolf_z | 04/10/06
Here's the small point  Anti_Zealot | 04/10/06
I DO see one ADVANTAGE  Roger Ramjet | 04/10/06
Where is the market for this product?  JonathonDoe | 04/10/06
There's nothing to buy  j.m.galvin | 04/10/06
Hi JM, Thanks for the clarification...  JonathonDoe | 04/10/06
The additional cost is the Windows license ...  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Missing the mark(et)  tic swayback | 04/10/06
Hi Tic, in answer to your question. . .  JonathonDoe | 04/10/06
Think of the numbers  tic swayback | 04/10/06
Interesting... I hadn't really looked at it that way.  JonathonDoe | 04/10/06
What about the Alienware users?  Crashhawk | 04/10/06
Upgrading  tic swayback | 04/10/06
Vaio Owners  Crashhawk | 04/10/06
Really!  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Didn't say everything was possible....  tic swayback | 04/11/06
You're really cutting edge  Mr_Dave | 04/11/06
The discussion was attracting Alienware ...  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Shade, Alienware and Boot Camp  Mr_Dave | 04/12/06
You do realize that for a great many PC users out there  Laff | 04/11/06
Try to keep up.  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
True but my point was in the grand scheme of things  Laff | 04/11/06
Alienware and support  Mr_Dave | 04/10/06
I am a windows user  wpony | 04/10/06
Nice logical post.  Rick_K | 04/10/06
The problem in your scenario is ...  ShadeTree | 04/11/06
Wish they could be built  bobiroc | 04/13/06
Gaming and Windows on Macs?  bathswife | 04/10/06
You made my point exactly  andrew.vlasek@... | 04/16/06
Are you reall 'surprised and confused?'  brad@... | 04/10/06
I couldn't agree more.  kiddpeat | 04/10/06
What about Tiger on a PC?  chris.cogan | 04/10/06
You've got that right Dave  tommydino | 04/10/06
snowflake principle  ralphfinley | 04/11/06
What about us Folks that had an application killed on a Mac  pjones | 04/11/06
Davids wrong again.. but then, so's Cringe ...  Wayne T | 04/11/06
Could you be any more UNconvincing?  davidmthompson@... | 04/11/06
I kind of agree with some of what you say  WinnebagoBoy | 04/11/06
Yup, I agree too . . .  999ad@... | 04/11/06
Writer is being defensive because its a Mac!  andrew.vlasek@... | 04/16/06
Are you on Crack??  theMacDaddy | 04/18/06
I bought the iMac for migration purposes  Thuss80 | 04/20/06
To Mr. Berlind....  Hard Cider | 04/22/06
RE: Windows on Macs? Chill folks. It's much ado about nothing.  ujhrdngjk | 08/14/09

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