Thanks for the pointer. I'm actually hoping to do just that when the Intel hardware stabilizes and my computer budget is replenished. I want one computer that runs MacOS, Linux and Windows. Just to see it happen. (Not that I know it's currently unstable, I'm just generally opposed to buying the first version of any major change.)

The image you've chosen, however, is sure to give me nightmares.

Am I to assume then, that you did not donate to those guys and get a link at the bottom of the page? ;-)

Brian, don't tell anyone I said this, but I agree that it would be great to be able to natively run multiple OSes on my Mac. I stopped using Virtual PC years ago because it was so slow and buggy. I'd love to be able to stop switching over to an old Windows laptop to see how a new website design looks and works.

Jim, I wanted to, but they didn't accept donations of a fraction of a yen.

I think Eric is just feeling the pressure from so many PC users around.

come on Eric...admit it we got cooler programs than you :).

Seriously, I would like to play around with a mac but I feel like doing so I would be commiting some kind of crime.

...admit it we got cooler programs than you

OK, you got me there. I've always envied you guys your cool anti-virus programs, and your anti-spyware apps really rock. Oh, and I almost forgot the awesome security patches (although I'll admit that Apple seems to be trying to catch up on that front).

...but I feel like doing so I would be commiting some kind of crime.

Well, I understand, but you might find yourself with some good partners-in-crime like, say, Josh Marshall and Andrew Sullivan.

Hmm, ok you got a point there...but hey what about...umm, ah, never mind.

Granted part of the reason I've never tried out a Mac is that noone has really ever developed decent adaptive technology for the platform. Maybe with the new Intel chips that will change.

Reagan, I understand your concern about the adaptive technology. Decent text-to-speech software has been noticeably lacking from the Mac platform since day one; developers have done a poor job of porting the Windows versions over to the Mac OS, or just haven't bothered with a Mac version at all.

I don't know if the switch to Intel chips will be a direct factor in that changing, other than possibly increasing the Mac user base enough to make the market more attractive to developers.

I've always envied you guys your cool anti-virus programs, and your anti-spyware apps really rock.

Yeah, yeah. That's because hardly anyone uses a Mac and it's just not worth it to create a virus to make...oh...about 100 Mac fanatics angry.

Hey, I kid because I love. :)

I heard they're going to port Windows Vista to the Mac and make the Apple OS an open source thingee.

I heard they're going to port Windows Vista to the Mac and make the Apple OS an open source thingee.

You and Reagan have been hanging out again, haven't you? ;-)