Apple quietly updates Boot Camp.

zekrahminator · Sep 21, 2006, 09:14 PM

Boot Camp, the beta program allowing Intel-based Macintoshes to run a Windows operating system, has been recently. This patch adds support for the new Macs with Core 2 Duo processors. The patch also features...

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Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes.
The ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk.
Support for built-in iSight cameras.
Support for built-in microphones.
Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards.
Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys.

You can learn more about and download the 186MB file
here.

Source: The Register

jocksteeluk · Sep 22, 2006, 03:00 AM

apple may had as well start incoporating the windows key and other unique windows shortcut keys + a second mouse button onto the laptops

shoman24v · Sep 22, 2006, 01:40 PM

I wonder what microsofts take on this is...

Jimmy 2004 · Sep 22, 2006, 04:26 PM

Well if Windows works on Macs then that just means there is a bigger market for M$'s software so they should be happy. If they manufactured PCs like apple do then they might have a problem, but it's good new for them as things stand.

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Sep 22, 2006, 03:00 AM	#2
jocksteeluk Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The 13th room on the 13th floor of the 13th building. Posts: 1,427 (0.53/day) Thanks: 22 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts System Specs	apple may had as well start incoporating the windows key and other unique windows shortcut keys + a second mouse button onto the laptops __________________ XXXI III MCMLXXXII

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Sep 22, 2006, 01:40 PM	#3
shoman24v Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 217 (0.07/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I wonder what microsofts take on this is... __________________ Intel E8400 3.0GHz 45nm \| EVGA GTX 260 SuperClocked Core 216 896MB \| (2) 320GB SeaGate 7200.10 in RAID 0 \| ABIT IP35 Pro \| Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR2 1066MHz \| Antec NeoHE 500 Modular \| BenQ 20.1" Widescreen LCD 1680x1050 \| Lian Li PC-65B in Black \| ZEROtherm BTF90 92mm Silent UFO CPU Cooler \|

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Sep 22, 2006, 04:26 PM	#4
Jimmy 2004 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England Posts: 5,047 (1.66/day) Thanks: 134 Thanked 276 Times in 185 Posts System Specs	Well if Windows works on Macs then that just means there is a bigger market for M$'s software so they should be happy. If they manufactured PCs like apple do then they might have a problem, but it's good new for them as things stand.

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