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There's a big problem with dual booting.
Once you're booted into Windows, your OS X and Linux partitions become vulnerable as Windows doesn't care about permission settings. Suddenly your "secure" environments are at the mercy of the plethora of malware that infests Windows.

Arguably, the better way would be to run Windows in a Virtual Machine from a disk image/virtual drive. This would contain the OS and prevent malicious software from damaging other software components of the computer.

Plus, it would also allow you to maintain multiple versions of Windows "installed" on your computer. You can have a virtual drive for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and eventually Vista. You can also have different combinations and versions of Internet Explorer on different versions of Windows.

For a web developer, that would be a godsend. You'd have your Mac for main web development (that is, assuming you're not using client-side ActiveX controls) with a Virtual Machine running various versions of Windows, service packs with known incompatabilities, and different versions of Internet Explorer.

Everything from a single computer. Not to mention how handy it would be for Law students and CAD professionals. Macintoshes are still widely used in Law, probably left over from the old Hypercard days. However, the most widely used testing software is Windows only (go figure.) Incidently, the most popular CAD software is AutoDesk/AutoCAD.
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Q: What about running the Mac OS on a non-Apple PC?  nomorems | 01/20/06
You are wrong - it was an upgrade!  zaphod@... | 01/20/06
Is that spelled out in the license?  tic swayback | 01/20/06
That's a great question  Real World | 01/20/06
And thus Duel Boot  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
There's a big problem with dual booting.  olePigeon | 01/23/06
Not exactly  lyjahbaer | 02/03/06
Misunderstanding  Bill Snebold | 01/20/06
Read for yourself  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Mac OS X  prtaylor@... | 01/20/06
Not an answer  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Jargon aside, sound and fuy  DevinAt3Sharp | 01/21/06
But, What's an "Apple-labled" Computer?  GeneBuettner | 01/24/06
You can boot OS X from the CD  ejsecco | 01/22/06
There were win95/98 upgrades that were bootable  wolf_z | 02/15/06
It's not an upgrade  Fred Fredrickson | 01/22/06
re windows upgrades  Llandros Loressin | 01/23/06
You are wrong, I own several copies  ajole | 02/01/06
How about this  IceTheNet@... | 01/22/06
One advantage  ajole | 02/01/06
how about Linux?  Linux Geek | 01/20/06
I don't know  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Knock me over with a feather.  hulse_kevin | 01/20/06
High quality hardware is always nice  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Booting XP on EFI  tic swayback | 01/20/06
64 bit XP won't run on Yonah  Still Lynn | 01/21/06
32 bit chips are obsolete...  wizzzer | 01/21/06
Emulation is a pain  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Faster than a PC?  ajole | 02/01/06
macbook pro  lyjahbaer | 02/03/06
Linux on Macs  taliesinangelus | 01/20/06
Because the demand is not high.  Suicida| | 01/22/06
Ubuntu does Mac too  ajole | 02/01/06
Silly question  NonZealot | 01/20/06
Not a silly question  Bill Snebold | 01/20/06
Blue is a pretty color  pwalters@... | 01/20/06
What about triple booting?  Michael Kelly | 01/20/06
Nothing wrong with that  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Lot's o' reasons  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Proprietary OS...  314 | 01/20/06
Proprietary OS...  314 | 01/20/06
Not really being satirical  NonZealot | 01/20/06
Word choice  tic swayback | 01/20/06
I'm totally serious  NonZealot | 01/20/06
Numbers  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Works the other way too.  tygeverink@... | 01/20/06
But that doesn't help Apple much  tic swayback | 01/21/06
Grow up or change your name  ajole | 01/20/06
Reality  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Very good question  dwjunix | 01/20/06
More software than WIndows? Are you dreaming  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/20/06
More software, not the same software  NonZealot | 01/20/06
Apples and Oranges  tygeverink@... | 01/20/06
MacDraft, HighDesign, PowerCADD, and VersaCAD  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Laughing matter  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Best option  tic swayback | 01/23/06
but  doh123 | 02/01/06
One puny program? Pshaw.  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Useful to many  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
*Edit  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Because many of us need Windows  ejsecco | 01/22/06
One word for you: GAMES  voska | 01/23/06
Oh good grief!  dshealey_z | 01/27/06
Two birds, one is stoned  pwalters@... | 01/20/06
Amen  alterxerxes | 01/20/06
OOps  alterxerxes | 01/20/06
Since "everyone" thinks the new chip is faster  ajole | 01/20/06
Intel doesn't make 64-bit chips?  ejsecco | 01/22/06
Except apple went the dumb intel route..  wizzzer | 01/21/06
Intel route SMART in bigger picture  Mr_Dave | 01/21/06
Drivers?  alexsi71 | 01/20/06
Drivers?  NonZealot | 01/20/06
Drivers  prtaylor@... | 01/20/06
Question finally answered  tygeverink@... | 01/20/06
perfect!  314 | 01/20/06
Since it's responsive to the question  Still Lynn | 01/21/06
I'll bite  People | 01/20/06
Maybe you don't understand the problem  Still Lynn | 01/21/06
A zealot is just that  Interfecus | 01/21/06
Oh please...  BFD | 01/22/06
my opinion  Unemployed IT Guy | 01/24/06
Why?  supoman | 01/20/06
Lot's o' reasons  NonZealot | 01/20/06
Wait a second!  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Exactly!  duane.wills@... | 01/20/06
What if you want more than one OS?  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Still cheaper...  duane.wills@... | 01/20/06
Not good enough  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Ehh.  People | 01/20/06
Im confused  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Open questions  tic swayback | 01/23/06
XP no, Vista yes  lyjahbaer | 02/03/06
Not a Porsche, more of an Infiniti.  ajole | 01/20/06
Hahaha  IT Scion | 01/20/06
Porsche=Mac???  Pyvent | 01/21/06
not really true  paul oberman | 01/22/06
VMWare for the Apple Mac?  csburris | 01/20/06
Just run Linux VMware  kokuryu | 01/20/06
I agree 100%  radstat77 | 01/22/06
Emulators are a pain  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
there are poeple doing it  paul oberman | 01/22/06
Apple, Smapple  314 | 01/20/06
Monopolies are legal  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Apple is NOT a monopoly  Narg | 01/20/06
Apple will not die!  MacGeek2121 | 01/23/06
But what if I sold a new OS for their box?  ajole | 01/20/06
Wrong  tic swayback | 01/20/06
apple has no more legal right to  wizzzer | 01/21/06
You are correct . . .  A/UX | 01/20/06
MS vs. Apple and monopoly status.  ky_druid | 01/20/06
ABSOLUTELY!  ajole | 01/20/06
ABSOLUTELY! NOT!!!!  Pyvent | 01/21/06
ABSOLUTELY! NOT!!!! ...... NOT!!!  BFD | 01/22/06
Perhaps he meant one of the overcharging lawsuits  tic swayback | 01/22/06
Not at all  Fred Fredrickson | 01/22/06
Good Riddle  Krazyken39 | 01/20/06
Virtualization already running at "near native" speeds  A/UX | 01/20/06
A Better Question  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Guessing here  People | 01/20/06
Maybe, but...  ajole | 01/20/06
Yowza!  ajole | 01/20/06
Heresy!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 01/20/06
Virtual machines are the way to go  tic swayback | 01/20/06
Two Operating Systems  hhudson@... | 01/20/06
Wait ... isn't it already done?? Virtual windows already on mac OSX?  Reelly Off-tmark | 01/20/06
No  People | 01/20/06
crash...  allcritters | 01/20/06
Slight exceptions to the article...  ky_druid | 01/20/06
Windows on MAC.. easy!  ursulus | 01/20/06
YES!  ajole | 01/20/06
I knew I hated MAC  Krazyken39 | 01/20/06
No! Think about this!  ajole | 01/20/06
hey now, I'm a mac user...  ky_druid | 01/20/06
Hey now, I'm a Windows User  pwalters@... | 02/01/06
Hmmm  Krazyken39 | 02/03/06
We hate You, You hate us  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Racist hmmm  Krazyken39 | 02/03/06
living in the past  Rod Hagen | 02/02/06
Legal?  smegz | 01/20/06
Windows on MAC.. easy! Legal?  frabjous | 01/20/06
Will Mactels run Windows  toodevastate | 01/20/06
Why?  IT Scion | 01/20/06
Now working yet? Sure is!  mattarnett | 01/20/06
Dur  lyjahbaer | 01/22/06
Mac and Intel  Tritem | 01/20/06
RedHat  ipfresh@... | 01/21/06
Where is Solaris?  kmguru | 01/21/06
Run Windoze on my mac?  labarker | 01/21/06
Lot's o' reasons  NonZealot | 01/22/06
Why would you want to run  IT Scion | 01/22/06
Absolutely!  jtalarico | 01/25/06
Enhanced security  PhilippeV | 01/27/06
S. Jobs: Still Sleeping after all these years  HankFriedman | 01/22/06
YEAH!!!  Laff | 01/22/06
Reality check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  rebrinsonmd@... | 01/24/06
Sleep on, Steve  Userama | 01/22/06
blah  Suicida| | 01/22/06
Mac OS installing  TokyoPete | 01/23/06
Apple could provide itself the VM  PhilippeV | 01/27/06
I want an AMD x64 Mac  PhilippeV | 01/27/06
Me, too with 64 bit  pwalters@... | 02/01/06
Compatibility note  PhilippeV | 01/27/06
Intel/Mac  Aualchemist@... | 01/27/06
OSX and Windows playing together  wchristian1 | 01/27/06
Dropped the Ball???  eweingartner@... | 01/31/06
Mac OS X on non-Macs  geke | 02/01/06
Nothing is in rom anymore  An_Axe_to_Grind | 02/01/06
Boxed OS X is not an upgrade  emiliosic | 02/01/06
Boxed OS X upgrade does not exist!  mbrierley | 02/02/06

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