No Dual-Boot XO Laptop, According to Microsoft 160
Yesterday, we discussed reports of Microsoft and the OLPC project working towards a dual-boot version of the XO laptop. Now, BetaNews tells us that Microsoft has issued statements denying such plans. The software giant has also reaffirmed their intention to develop a Windows-only version of the laptop. Microsoft's statement to BetaNews had this to say:
"While we have investigated the possibility in the past, Microsoft is not developing dual-boot Windows XP support for the One Laptop Per Child's XO laptop. As we announced in December, Microsoft plans to publish formal design guidelines early this year that will assist flash-based device manufacturers in designing machines that enable a high-quality Windows experience. Our current goal remains to provide a high-quality Windows experience on the XO device."
Not dual-boot, but a roll-back to Linux feature (Score:5, Informative)
For those who can't click the link:
Re:Non-sequitur warning (Score:1, Informative)
Hello. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Re:Actualluy (Score:4, Informative)
Re:I just threw up my dinner..... (Score:5, Informative)
Taken from Wikipedia [wikipedia.org] (emphasis mine):
So, it would appear MS do not have a choice in the matter, since the BIOS cannot be altered without substantial effort (requires a developer key) and that is what controls the fallback mechanism.
Re:Non-sequitur warning (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Actualluy (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Actualluy (Score:1, Informative)
Just because you haven't bothered asking Google, doesn't mean it can't be done. The Linux community isn't the only one that like to fuck around with their OS.
Most Windows components from IE/Explorer or WMP to something trivial such as the clipbook or remote registry can be stripped out or swapped in fairly painlessly. Hell, the above mentioned applications even give you a GUI to do just that (with the exception of microXP, which is an illegal, third party XP distribution crammed into a 75mb ISO, which was mentioned as a case-in-point).
Re:I just threw up my dinner..... (Score:4, Informative)