Microsoft Tells Some Users No On Vista

Microsoft Tells Some Users No On Vista

Here we go. Microsoft is trying to keep some people from using Vista on systems like Macs that run OSX at the same time. They are citing security reasons. Sounds like bunk to me, and apparently others feel the same way. AMD finds it very unlikely that this is a real security threat.

Power users and Linux enthusiasts have been doing things like this for years. VMware ring a bell anyone?

What is Microsoft afraid of? And also, why they try to discourage some dumb home users (what Microsoft apparently thinks of anyone who would buy the lower end versions of Vista) from running simultaneous OSes on their systems?

License agreements be damned, if someone wants to run Vista on their Mac, they will find a way. Why is it that every time Microsoft comes out with something cool, they always have to do something like this to sour the experience? I think they are alienating many potential new Windows users.

The Intel-based macs could be the opening that Microsoft needs in order to expose Mac users to Vista. And we all know how loyal a lot of Mac users are. Joe Macuser might be inclined to spend the $200 on the Basic version of Vista, but may not want to go out and spend $400 on the Ultimate version. It would be just the opening MS needs to get some Mac people that want to play games not available to them on their beloved Apples.

Microsoft, stop citing security risks, and allow unlimited use of virtualization. If it is indeed a security threat and attacks happen, fix them. You have been doing that for years. What makes this any different?