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> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070624-microsofts-anti-virtuali...ion-sta
There's statement that is NOT properly backed up in the article:
"Now keep in mind that Apple is, technically, an OEM."
In order for Apple to be an OEM of Windows they would have to have an
agreement with Microsoft to be a distributor. I don't know for certain
but if I had to guess, this would not be one of the items in Steve's
back pocket-- unless there is some arcane clause of their 1998 agreement.
In fact, no virtualization vendor is an OEM: not SWsoft-Parallels, not
VMware, not XenSource of VirtualIron. I believe back in the day,
Connectix was but then Microsoft bough them.
The point of the statement above is Ars's supposition:
"Now imagine Apple running adverts on the TV that say: with a Mac, you
can get the best of both worlds by adding Windows Vista to your Mac for
$99. "Get a Mac, then add a PC for $99!""
This is wild speculation. And why would it take Vista for Apple to
enable this? They could done this with XP on the introduction of Boot
Camp. Instead, Apple says we don't do Windows - go buy your own copy.
We may never know the "truth" but I would say keep guessing:
1. DRM
2. Apple
3. ??
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