chopyaedoff Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Looks fake - the picture is blurred (obviously to hide the fact it's PSed). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 If this is real... NICE! :woot: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menge Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 it's feasible. XP uses very little of the BIOS. I believe he'd be able to pull that off. still... his inability to take decent pics is amazing :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 it's feasible. XP uses very little of the BIOS. I believe he'd be able to pull that off. still... his inability to take decent pics is amazing :p agreed :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwBen Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Also notice in the comments of one of the pics, he is unwilling to provide a video. I say fake. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted March 12, 2006 Veteran Share Posted March 12, 2006 This is proof of nothing Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamend Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Why would he even bother with Photoshop? He could have just fullscreened Virtual PC. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 This is proof of nothing well one of the problem is this stupid contest, because of the contest he obviously wont post what he did until he has a fully working solution......but then those shady pics arnt helping edit: he deleted a comment that was saying he photoshoped the pics.... :shifty: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 someone at work pointed out it might be fake..... look at this picture: look at the bottom right corner of the screen..... One error which has been bugging me is the option to "repair a copy of Windows XP". He couldn't have got that option if he didn't have Windows XP installed could he? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menge Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 One error which has been bugging me is the option to "repair a copy of Windows XP". He couldn't have got that option if he didn't have Windows XP installed could he? that's the recovery console option. it's always there. the repair install is on the next screen when you press Enter :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 that's the recovery console option. it's always there. the repair install is on the next screen when you press Enter :p Oh I thought for SURE you could only do a repair IF Windows was already installed. My mistake. I personally think it's fake for the main reason on that he won't share anything with anyone. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamend Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Oh I thought for SURE you could only do a repair IF Windows was already installed. My mistake. I personally think it's fake for the main reason on that he won't share anything with anyone. That's right though, you can't repair an installation that doesn't exist. The recovery console and a repair install are completely different things though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 That's right though, you can't repair an installation that doesn't exist. The recovery console and a repair install are completely different things though. So then is the "To repair a Windows XP Installation" out of place? Or am I still going crazy? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamend Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I can't read it from the screenshot, but if memory serves it says "To repair a Windows XP installation using the recovery console, press R" on two lines. Edit: Yeah, that's it: And for reference: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 well one of the problem is this stupid contest, because of the contest he obviously wont post what he did until he has a fully working solution......but then those shady pics arnt helping edit: he deleted a comment that was saying he photoshoped the pics.... :shifty: he just edited the picture, now it's alot brighter so it shows why it looked photoshoped....now it looks fine.....might be real after all :D Oh I thought for SURE you could only do a repair IF Windows was already installed. My mistake. I personally think it's fake for the main reason on that he won't share anything with anyone. he would be crazy to share anything!! think about it, there's 13000$on the line here Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrA Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 it's feasible. XP uses very little of the BIOS. I believe he'd be able to pull that off. Maybe, but there's no way he can dual boot the two OSs. You can install either OSX or XP, but not both since the XP doesn't recognise the GPT partition table, and OSX won't boot from a legacy PC partition table. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587297817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Maybe, but there's no way he can dual boot the two OSs. You can install either OSX or XP, but not both since the XP doesn't recognise the GPT partition table, and OSX won't boot from a legacy PC partition table. hence why you would have the CSM Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK1150 Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 There is a gateway computer that uses EFI, I don't know how they do it, but I guess it isn't all that impossible. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 There is a gateway computer that uses EFI, I don't know how they do it, but I guess it isn't all that impossible. most likely they fully implemented the EFI which means it has a fully working CSM....sadly apple didnt do that Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred65 Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 This is all great news, but I still can't accept it, and have to remain sceptical. We just can't believe it until there's better proof. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalN. Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I hope so, an iMac at a LAN party would own. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I have a question, to anyone looking to ditch there XP computer and get an Imac running XP, what does this mean for drivers? can someone tell me? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTamas Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I don't know. I can still see a high chance that this is fake. Sooner or later we'll see. Yet, I really, really hope this is true. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldaccount1 Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 so i dont understand... you dont want people to have choice of what os they use with their mac so are you a communist? I'm not quite sure you understand Communism. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587298972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 I hope so, an iMac at a LAN party would own. a macbook would be better, same power (or better if you went for the 2.1) in a way smaller package Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/441650-intel-imac-running-xp/page/2/#findComment-587299135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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