Have any of you used a dual-boot machine and liked it? It is not really a viable option.
Even if MacOS X ran on Intel, and you did set up a machine to dual boot, I doubt people would boot one OS for one app, then restart to use WinTel apps.
In any production process, it takes multiple apps at the same time to get work done. This is why the Blue Box as Rhapsody knows it will become Carbon and the Transparent Blue Box.
As a Rhapsody developer (I've Rhapsody since pre-DR1), I can tell you that dual boot systems are never a normal consumer solution.
Therefore, I do not buy the argument that Mac OS X on Intel would inspire developers to not developer for Carbon APIs. I think it would only spur more developer interest, since it implicitly means more possible machines for their product, and even cheaper developer hardware (Intel machines).
I *do* however buy the argument that Mac OS X for Intel could eventually gut PPC sales. Apple has to be ready to sell Intel machines, and even then they'll see a significant revenue drop.
However, there is hope that if Apple has its financial act together, they may see revenue drop, but margins improve as software becomes more and more of their business...
- Adam |
