Recent attempts at installing Windows XP have left users scratching their heads. Hopefully a $6000 prize will inspire creative thinking
InformationWeek is reporting
that a Mac user has launched a contest in which a prize of $6000 and
higher, will be awarded to the first person or group that can
successfully install Windows XP on the new Intel Core Duo based Macs.
Previously it was thought that installing Windows XP would be easy but
Apple had changed the way the new Macs start up by replacing the
traditional BIOS with a new firmware architecture called EFI or Extensible Firmware Interface.
So far attempts at installing Windows XP using traditional means have
been unsuccessful. The contest hopes to give enthusiasts a big
incentive to get a dual boot Mac working. No virtualization is allowed
and the contest requires that OS selection must be available at startup.
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