Leopard to run Windows programs?

Qion · #1 December 19th, 2006, 05:30 PM

Just screwing around on Apple.com when something interesting came up. According to the "Macs aren't slow" section of the "Get a Mac" page, Apple can say that Leopard beta software can run some Windows applications faster than PC's themselves.

aliensub · #2 December 19th, 2006, 06:21 PM

I definetly think they refer to Bootcamp so they are talking about a dual booted windows not apps running inside os x

Qion · #3 December 19th, 2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by aliensub

I definetly think they refer to Bootcamp so they are talking about a dual booted windows not apps running inside os x

Why would they need Tiger software to that? What's the point of mentioning it? Why not just say "BootCamp"?

**ScottW** · #4 December 19th, 2006, 10:58 PM

BootCamp is considered beta software currently and will be included in Leopard. But, I agree, why not just say BootCamp?

I get the sneaking suspicion that instead of loading vmware or parallels to run Windows, one will simple need to do a key combination and flip to the other operating system, running simultaneously.

**fryke** · #5 December 20th, 2006, 05:33 AM

I wouldn't read too much into it. Probably the guy or girl writing the marketing blurb needed 5 more lines of text and put something together without telling the whole truth.

artov · #6 December 20th, 2006, 02:02 PM

Or maybe Tiger will come with Apple's virtual software?

artov · #7 December 20th, 2006, 02:03 PM

OOPS, I meant Leopard. Some big cat anyhow.

Mikuro · #8 December 20th, 2006, 02:34 PM

That entire paragraph reads very poorly (especially that particular sentence), so i'm inclined to think it's an editing error. Furthermore, the Macworld test they link to is not based on Leopard. I don't think any "third-party test" would be.

That said, it's entirely possible that the final version of BootCamp will provide better performance, perhaps with better hardware drivers.