[Year 12 IPM] Genuine dual-boot systems

[Zach Alexakos]

Definitely exciting times with Internet TV and new generation devices, but....

the Victorian Education Department is still supplying the latest Mac 
rollout with the old IBM processor.  I have no idea when they will 
change to the new Intel processor, but I doubt if it will be 
soon.  Even worse if you get the latest IBM, they only have 40GB of 
hard drive-I am really struggling with 20GB on my 3 year old IBM 
R40.  40GB won't help much.

However you can upgrade the Hard Drive on the IBMs to 120GB, not sure 
about the Macs (I would like an Intel powered Mac)...but it will cost 
you up front respectively.

Zach Alexakos


At 10:43 AM 8/04/2006, you wrote:
>Hi:
>
>This doesn't really have much to do with IPM, but if anyone is interested,
>Apple have just released a free program called "Boot Camp", which enables
>Windows XP to be installed, and run natively, alongside the Mac OS on a new
>Intel-based Mac computer. Reports highlight that XP running on a new
>Intel-based Mac works flawlessly, and everything is supported - Bluetooth,
>wi-fi - and, unfortunately, the myriad of viruses and malware t
>
>This is significant, if only for the fact that people who were considering a
>Mac notebook for school but were sidelined by IT administrators who only
>support Windows-based machines and not Macs, can now possess a machine that
>has both. You can boot into Windows for work, then enjoy OSX at home.
>
>So if you're in the market for a new laptop, don't discount a Mac because of
>incompatibility - you can now have a genuine dual-boot system, and keep
>everyone happy!
>
>Well I'm excited anyway!
>
>
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