This post is brought to you via Lynx—A text-based browser favored by ‘Nix geeks.
If it works, it should look just like any other post.
If not, it won’t be seen for long. I’ll delete it.
Damn fast…that’s for sure.
[update]: Outside of a few typographic quirks, Lynx seemed to work rather well. Its defininately a browser I’ll be using more.
For anyone that hasn’t heard, Apple has released an app that allows Windows XP to be used on the new Intel-based Macs.
This is obviously in response to the growing number of people buying these machines with full intent of loading “that” operating system. People have already found ways to do this.
They’ve also been loading other ‘nix systems since before Jaguar. And Microsoft has already released a product that allows you to run Windows on Macs (not in a true way though…you still had to load the Mac platform).
So why is this such a big deal?
Because having a company (especially one like Apple) release a product that “supports” it’s biggest rival (”support” meaning “Don’t call us when you bullocks your machine”) means they’re opening the market. You could buy an Apple machine and still use you “prefered” platform (”prefered” meaning “I don’t”). Or, you could run OS X and Windows independant of each other on the same box (I could see alot of web designers/programmers doing this for ease of browser testing).
It would be like Coke allowing Pepsi in their vending machines.
Not that THAT would ever happen.
I’m a big fan of Apple Computers.
That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy other computers, but given the option, I’ll take an older Mac over most newer PCs.
Because I’ve decided on this “older can still be better” way of life, I don’t have a large HD (that means “harddrive” or “file storage”, mom) in my computer.
I do have lots of external media (1 Lacie 250 Gb external and 2 80 Gb Lacie Mobiles), but when it comes to the ‘puter, I weigh in at a cozy 30 Gb.
So when loading new software, I have to be either selective or hackish. Most software will be forced to install on your default drive.
Since I want (period), here’s the first step I take when installing new software.
That’s it. For most programs (especially the iLife and iWork suites) doing this can dramatically free up space.
And that can make all the difference.