More and more people are buying and loving Macs. To make this choice simply irresistible, Apple will include technology in the next major release of Mac OS X, Leopard, that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Called Boot Camp (for now), you can download a public beta today.

As elegant as it gets

Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, though you will need to bring your own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows.⁽¹⁾ Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so you don’t have to scrounge around the Internet looking for them.

Run XP natively

Once you’ve completed Boot Camp, simply hold down the option key at startup to choose between Mac OS X and Windows. (That’s the “alt” key for you longtime Windows users.) After starting up, your Mac runs Windows completely natively. Simply restart to come back to Mac.

Wow, just wow. I think this is an awesome move on Apple’s part. Now that Mac’s can run XP, I think some hardcore tech guys out there may want to move over. OS X’s aesthetics are beautiful, the design is sleek and the architecture secure, why not have a look?

It doesnt allow you to run OS X if you run Windows XP but vice versa, so dont go downloading if you already run XP.

Well done Apple, its a bold move when you see if also profits Mircosoft.