Frisch
03-11-2006, 12:28 AM
One of the big obstacles is that although both the Macintosh OS and Windows now use Intel chips, the two operating systems have different ways of booting up.
Mac fans have held out considerable hope that the next version of Windows would be easier to load on Macs than Windows XP, because like Mac OS X, Vista will use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) to aid the boot process. Older versions of Windows have used Basic Input Output System (BIOS).
Link (http://news.com.com/No+Vista+on+Macs+horizon/2100-1006_3-6048250.html)
Mac fans have held out considerable hope that the next version of Windows would be easier to load on Macs than Windows XP, because like Mac OS X, Vista will use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) to aid the boot process. Older versions of Windows have used Basic Input Output System (BIOS).
Link (http://news.com.com/No+Vista+on+Macs+horizon/2100-1006_3-6048250.html)