CNET News.com http://www.news.com/ Windows XP-on-Mac contest declares winner
By Ina Fried http://news.com.com/Windows+XP-on-Mac+contest+declares+winner/2100-1046_3-60 50431.html Story last modified Thu Mar 16 10:26:37 PST 2006 A Macintosh enthusiast has apparently managed to load Windows XP on an Intel Mac, nabbing a nearly $14,000 prize. For some days, there has been discussion that the person who goes by the handle "narf" had managed the technically challenging feat. Photos were posted on Flickr, and much debate ensued. However, narf's method had to prove replicable before the contest was officially ended. On Thursday, though, the contest ended, and a winner was declared. "Contest has been won--updates to follow shortly," reads a short message on the contest's Web site. The contest, which has been running since just after Apple Computer announced the first Intel-based Macs, collected donations from individuals and companies to raise the prize money. Although both Macs and Windows PCs now use Intel chips, the task of loading Windows on the Intel Macs has proved more complicated, in part because both use different means of booting up. There had been hope that the next version of Windows would make things easier, but an Apple executive last week said booting Vista on Macs may not prove that easy, either. The win comes just ahead of an end-of-month deadline that would have seen the money go instead to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The effort was launched by Colin Nederkoorn, who put up $100 of his own money, hoping his new Intel Mac would be able to replace his Windows PC. According to the rules, his Web site now has the rights to publish the solution. The solution appears to be available for download, though traffic to the site was heavy Wednesday. An Apple representative was not immediately available for comment. Copyright C1995-2006 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Thanks! Rex Peterson Computer/Network Technician A+, N+, MCP Prairie Lakes AEA 8 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1407 Tower Drive Fort. Dodge, Ia. 50501 1-515-574-5559 1-800-669-2325 Ext.5559 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
