Only booting into OS X in 2003
Check it out people. Direct from Apple's web site. iCal and Rendezvous news too at the site.
<a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html</a>
<a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html</a>
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<strong>Check it out people. Direct from Apple's web site. iCal and Rendezvous news too at the site.
<a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/sep/10macosx.html</a></strong><hr></blockquote>
This sounds a lot like new processors are coming. If it's any kind of 64Bit CPU it just makes no sence to port OS 9.
*OLD* computers will continue to do so.
Sheesh.
All this means is that some new technology that 9 was never designed for is coming down the pipe. RapidIO, HyperTransport, PCI Express, 64-bit chips... take your pick.
[ 09-10-2002: Message edited by: Kickaha ]</p>
[quote] Over 75 percent of customers using these Macs have elected to keep Mac OS X as their default operating system. <hr></blockquote>
This move will make that number 100%. Its pure marketing.
But, SJ did say something about OSX giving Apple 'option' in respect to HW. So, once 9 is out of the picture, Apple's hands are untied.
This sounds like one of the dumbest moves ever announced in the history of personal computing. ?We think 80% of our customers are WRONG! Therefore we will cater to the other 20%.? It doesn?t get any dumber than that.
And I?m a Jaguar user.
"sheesh"
<strong>Since 80% of Mac users have never even heard of OS X (;> , how the hell is Apple going to sell that core constituent new Macs if they won?t boot OS 9?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Since over 75% of the Macs sold this year boots in Mac OS X those 80% aren't exactly buying anyway.
[ 09-10-2002: Message edited by: JLL ]</p>
Adobe and Apple are undoubtedly aware of this. Despite the fact that we're dealing with a relatively small market here, I sure hope that Adobe issues a patch in time. It would be pretty embarrassing if FM couldn't install on the new Macs.
Are there any other big apps in this situation? I hear that an OSX-friendly Quark is coming along soon.