Minor point, I kinda visualized the OS switching as a vertical cube roll, and User Switching as a horizontal cube roll. Seems like it would make for a logical and clear distinction about what is going on.
I am most excited about this possibility. Wow, one machine with 3 OSes. All software at my finger tips.
Oh, and I really respect the concerns about how this will affect Mac software. I have a feeling it will (with the exception of games, sorry Aspyr) actually increase development on the Mac. There is no comparison on user experience (opinion I know), and developers will want to be native so as to integrate with that experience.
All this talk is really exciting - I mean, there's nothing I'd like more than being able to run certain PC games and such but my big worry is that even in a software lock-box, the presence of Windows will corrupt either OS X or my hardware or some precious aspect of the Mac experience with its nasty spyware and viruses. Someone with better technical knowledge tell me how the two OSs will be compartmentalized such that never the two shall meet.
All this talk is really exciting - I mean, there's nothing I'd like more than being able to run certain PC games and such but my big worry is that even in a software lock-box, the presence of Windows will corrupt either OS X or my hardware or some precious aspect of the Mac experience with its nasty spyware and viruses. Someone with better technical knowledge tell me how the two OSs will be compartmentalized such that never the two shall meet.
Virtualization done right shields the other processes from each other so that if one environment crashes the others remain intact and fully functional.
This is such a win-win situation for Apple. I always assumed that they would tacitly allow Windows to run for obvious reasons. However it looks like they are going to fully embrace and 'Applify' the posibilities.
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I am most excited about this possibility. Wow, one machine with 3 OSes. All software at my finger tips.
Oh, and I really respect the concerns about how this will affect Mac software. I have a feeling it will (with the exception of games, sorry Aspyr) actually increase development on the Mac. There is no comparison on user experience (opinion I know), and developers will want to be native so as to integrate with that experience.
Originally posted by blue2kdave
Minor point, I kinda visualized the OS switching as a vertical cube roll
That would be cool...
I hope the virtualization is a lot tighter than that.
Icons for Windoze apps right in your Applications folder.
Double-click Splinter Cell, and it just launches.
<click>
App Warning Window:
WARNING YOU ARE ABOUT TO SWITCH TO WINDOWS!
APPLE COMPUTER SUGGESTS YOU DO NOT DO SO!!
PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK
YOUR DATA AND PERSONAL INFORMATION SECURITY
ARE AT RISK!!
WE WARNED YOU!!
Do you really want to do this click <yes>, <NO>
Are you really really sure? <yes>, <NO>
Originally posted by nickgb3
All this talk is really exciting - I mean, there's nothing I'd like more than being able to run certain PC games and such but my big worry is that even in a software lock-box, the presence of Windows will corrupt either OS X or my hardware or some precious aspect of the Mac experience with its nasty spyware and viruses. Someone with better technical knowledge tell me how the two OSs will be compartmentalized such that never the two shall meet.
Virtualization done right shields the other processes from each other so that if one environment crashes the others remain intact and fully functional.