Thanks for the response, Craig and Dan,

>>Does someone know how easy or hard it is to set up the new Intel Mac for dual boot with Windows? It would be a good way to test the waters.
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>I agree with Craig. It may be an Intel chip but the rest of the innards are not necessarily Windows-compatible.

Too bad. If so Apple is missing a huge business opportunity. I think there are many who want a short-learning-curve alternative to Windows but can't justify buying a dedicated Apple. Spending an extra $200 (for Windows) to have a dual boot situation is another story.

>But it's not a big deal. The Mac has been able to run Windows (and before it DOS) in a "virtual PC" setup for years. It's only recently that we've caught up on the Windows side with VMware and MS Virtual PC.

Does the Virtual PC waste many CPU cycles in some form of emulation or does it set up a real virtual PC that takes over the machine?