Windows Vista will not be bootable by EFI - a chance for dual-boot Mac
Newsmeldung von slashCAM: März 2006
Windows Vista will not be bootable by EFI - Chane to dual-boot Macs wastedof rob - 12 Mar 2006 21:36:00 A small sensation, it should be. After a long time it seemed clear that its next Windows operating system, Vista was going to miss a more modern BIOS, including EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface), this was now denied. Especially for Intel, however, synonymous for users of the new Intel-based Macs, this should be a disappointment. Since the new Intel-based Macs, the modern EFI support, but not Windows Vista, there will be no direct ability to boot of Windows Vista on current Intel-based Macs. Those who are more to lose, Windows Vista, which missed a chance to innovation or to go Apple, the consequent potential Windows switchers through their fingers ...
Antwort von PeterP:
Well, so the issue of migration to WinTel MacTel for many potential customers to be Mac-buried ...
Too bad, very bad that the industry has still not managed to take a little attention to the needs of its customers and create meaningful solutions rather than being subject again and continue to incompatible solutions which I believe ultimately contribute not synonymous to the Manufacturers continue to back up their sinecures.
Understandably, this move would be a maximum when Apple Mac OS would be to insure against the Windows competition, yes, but what is clearly not the case.
On the other hand, listen here for fans of conspiracy theories, I can well imagine that there are between Microsoft and Apple a "Gentlemens Agreement" that Windows will run on Macs not so simple, in return, but Apple still supports software such as Word .
As always synonymous missed: a historic opportunity to be Apple's shares at least get a little crack ... pity, a pity!
Antwort von techstyle:
vista will be running under the normal bios? uarrghhh ... But that is tens of years old and quite cumbersome. efi is so much cooler ...:
- Easily extendable (eg for Digital Rights Management) - Embedded Network Module (for remote maintenance) - Preboot Execution Environment (Universal Network Boot System) - Support for high-resolution graphics cards even when the computer starts - C as a programming language (in the BIOS: Assembly) - Emulate BIOS (ie, compatibility with existing BIOS) - A shell from which (for example, synonymous test programs *. efi) can be invoked.
I believe in Office (or Word) you are mistaken a bit: Apple does not support Office, but Microsoft does not support Apple. Office would not run on Macs, Apple would probably rather a problem because Office is the quasi-industry standard for office applications.
In the case of EFI vrs. BIOS is not synonymous, I would be too hasty: the future Intel chips will all support EFI and 64 be bittig. Check out this news to views: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/result.xhtml?url=/newsticker/meldung/70670&words=EfI% 20EFI -- is the latest in the fall with the appearance of the Conroe and Merom chips synonymous Microsoft follow suit and until then we must have patience stop just yet. The current chips in Apple computers are all still 32 bittig And so I guess that you can be so easily not have Windows running on the boxes is.
The future gets Powermac but with one of the security and the Conroe chips are 64 bittig, as the successor of Yonah (that Merom) and on the devices will be able to run Vista, presumably synonymous.
I do not think that any of the two Manufacturer will really hinder anything. Apple would benefit from it coming when Windows would also run on Macs (then maybe I would have to convince myself to a Mac ;-)) and maybe Microsoft would sell additional licenses. The only one who has a disability rather than the Apple, for want at any price to protect their OS X for your hardware (which is probably synonymous is understandable - it is yet) Buy THE argument for many a Mac.
Greeting January
Antwort von PeterP:
@ Jan
True even with Word. Another sticking point, but have you addressed synonymous: 32bit. According to Microsoft, EFI will be supported only on 64-bit system. Thus it would be sensible to wait if still on 64bit to Mactel. On the other Page synonymous, one should not forget that we are not even in the public-beta phase, let alone an RC phase of Vista. Until the time comes out can still change a lot - both on the Apple as synonymous to the MS page.
So, let's wait confidently s.and are glad that you actually synonymous with OSX anyway so can do anything (usually only a bit nicer and more user-friendly).
Moreover, should again be reminded often enough that Microsoft had overslept and then refilling important developments with an SP has (see eg USB 1.1, TCP / IP, etc ...). On the other Page synonymous, we all know well that Apple has never been particularly disturbed to go their own way and if need be synonymous times their own disciples come mightily to the tie.
As always synonymous, and ultimately the market decides sowieo I work with both systems, because one alone can not, unfortunately, all that I need:)
Antwort von phosery:
Since you have obviously synonymous right again: until Vista is actually released,'s probably takes a little longer, and until then can again be anything else.
I just guess times that Microsoft is synonymous waiting for Intel and that is why the events as much as possible pushed to the back. The current Intel Macs are likely if Microsoft maintains the position will probably not qualify for the dual boot capability, just as they are only 32 bittig (other than the G5, but the yes is not anyway) is discussed. Will therefore be interesting to me, what will provide the new macs. They say it is still in the first half of a first public beta of Vista and give if the hurdle is overcome,'s is synonymous not be long until the release. But even if the release it: I will with certainty not be the first to jump up to the new system - I can not be bothered :-) on Beta Testing.
Let's wait just starting - it will be much written in the press, but then comes many different ...
