Re: Windows XP on Apple

From: philo (philo_at_privacy.net)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:06:41 -0600

"The Undertaker" <chrispak9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OJZyI6cHFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Dear All,
> I would like to know if there is a possibility to partition a Mac laptop
and
> install WIndows XP on one of the local disks.
> Thanks.
> Patrick
>
>

no, it cannot be done.
as a few have mentioned, there are emulators available...
but they are probably expensive...and the guest OS is sure
to take a big performance hit

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