Microsoft: No more dual installation option
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Here's a story that's been so badly misreported by the press that I'm surprised Microsoft hasn't yet issued a rebuttal. The software giant this week said that it will no longer allow PC makers to bundle two different Windows versions on a single PC, a situation that would let customers choose the system they wanted the first time it booted. Instead, PC makers will require customers to choose the correct Windows version at purchase. No big deal, right? Unfortunately, this story has been reported as "Microsoft To Cut Off Dual-Boot Windows Option," which suggests that users will be longer be able to boot two or more Windows versions on the same PC, which is not the case. Incidentally, this is, however, exactly what Apple's doing with its new Macs starting in 2003: Then, the company will prevent customers from booting into legacy Mac OS versions such as Mac OS 9, which I'm sure will artificially help its Mac OS X adoption rate.