In article <g3qo0g02ebo@news1.newsguy.com>, J.J. O'Shea <try.not.to@but.see.sig> wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:43:14 -0400, Steve Hix wrote > (in article <sehix-DD01EE.09431323062008@news.speakeasy.net>): > > > In article <485fa16c$0$7045$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, > > Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote: > > > >> Since newer Macs and their Mac OS X can do PC stuff with dual boot, > >> virtual programs (e.g., VMware and VirtualBox), use other OS (e.g., > >> Linux), etc. Would you consider them PCs now? > > > > Two ways to look at the question: > > > > 1 - Yes, assuming that "PC" means "personal computer". The Apple// was > > a personal computer. > > > > 2 - No, they are not Windows-based PCs. They're a lot more, and running > > windows is just a small part of their capabilities. > > > > You can't just wipe the hard drive and install Win<whatever> off a > > generic Windows install CD/DVD, can you? > > Yes you can, but why would you? You'd still need the OS X DVD so that you > could get the drivers for the various Apple devices on the system, including > but not limited to:
Which is *exactly* why I said what I did.
Oh yeah, how long has WinXP supported EFI-based systems? Or most versions of Vista? There's no BIOS in place for it to work with.
> networking (both Ethernet and wireless) > Bluetooth > audio > the iSight camera > the special keys on the keyboard > the buttons on the Mighty Mouse
