April 7, 2006, 6:40 AM PT

Boot Camp makes it possible to run Windows XP natively on Intel-based Macs. Will the software bring more people over to the Apple Computer side?

Apple: Windows on a Mac is here

Company says Boot Camp software enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP natively. Beta is ready for download.
April 5, 2006, 1:21 PM PT

Macs do Windows with no streaks, tests show

Benchmarking by CNET shows that running Windows applications on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp is just like any other Windows PC.
April 7, 2006, 2:42 PM PT

Windows security on your Mac

security watch For many Mac fans, security is new terrain. Here's a primer that helps you get the benefits of Boot Camp and still be safe.
April 7, 2006

News.com Poll

What do you make of the news that Macs with Intel processors can easily run Windows?

This is one more reason to buy Apple's hardware.
I have no intention of buying Windows to run on my Mac.
I have a Windows PC and this won't make me consider switching to a Mac.

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FAQ: Windows on Macs

There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac--including Windows security risks, Apple says.
April 5, 2006

Installing Boot Camp

images What the PC-to-Apple application looks like once it's on your desktop. See photos here.
April 5, 2006

MacBook Pro XP vs. the PC competition

review There's no question: Your gaming experience will be fabulous on a Mac running Windows XP. How about iTunes and Photoshop?
April 7, 2006, 6:40 AM PT

See the software in action

video CNET's Matthew Elliott takes a look at the beta of Boot Camp, which will be part of Mac OS X 10.5.
April 5, 2006

CNET editors' take

reviews Geeks proved Windows on Macs could be done with complicated hacks; now Apple makes it a breeze with a free download.
April 5, 2006

Mac fans sign up for Boot Camp

Going against type, the Mac community is optimistic about bringing Windows XP to Intel-based Macs.
April 5, 2006

Windows iMac runs Photoshop faster than on OS X

blog iMac with Windows ran Photoshop in half the time it took the same system running OS X.
April 5, 2006

Try Boot Camp for yourself

download Apple has made its public beta available. Take the software for a test drive.
April 5, 2006

Quotes of the day: Apple gets snarky

blog The Apple site's page on the Boot Camp public beta is not without attitude. Here are some examples.
April 5, 2006

Seeing Apple in a new light?

PC users tied to Windows may now view Apple differently, but making the switch could mean going out on a limb.
April 5, 2006

Mac-XP: Good business or bad software?

blogma Announcement elicits a complicated mix of reactions among bloggers, at least in their initial take.
April 5, 2006

Previous coverage

Apple celebrates 30 years

From the iMac to the iconic iPod, Apple celebrates three decades of innovating, and gaining rabid fans along the way.
March 28, 2006