Apple Introduces Software to Run Windows XP

By Niladri Sekhar Nath

TMCnet Contributing Editor

 

Apple Computer Inc. is introducing new software enabling Intel (News - Alert)-based Macs to run Microsoft (News - Alert) Corp.’s Windows XP operating system, reports The Associated Press.

 

Apple (News - Alert) says its new “Boot Camp” software will be available as a download from the company’s website. The software allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac computer.

 

“Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Apple's superior hardware now that we use Intel processors,” The Associated Press quoted Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, as saying.

 

A step-by-step guide is provided to help with the installation process. Boot Camp lets users choose between booting in either Mac OS X or Windows when they start their computers.

 

A final version of Boot Camp will be available as a feature in the forthcoming Mac OS X version 10.5, aka “Leopard.”