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$6000 to Anyone Who Can Dual Boot OSX and Windows XP on New Intel-Macs

Recent attempts at installing Windows XP have left users scratching their heads. Hopefully a $6000 prize will inspire creative thinking

InformationWeek is reporting that a Mac user has launched a contest in which a prize of $6000 and higher, will be awarded to the first person or group that can successfully install Windows XP on the new Intel Core Duo based Macs.

Previously it was thought that installing Windows XP would be easy but Apple had changed the way the new Macs start up by replacing the traditional BIOS with a new firmware architecture called EFI or Extensible Firmware Interface. So far attempts at installing Windows XP using traditional means have been unsuccessful. The contest hopes to give enthusiasts a big incentive to get a dual boot Mac working. No virtualization is allowed and the contest requires that OS selection must be available at startup.

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