BootCamp Unveils a Stark Reality: OS X Slower than Windows. It’s Easy to Understand Why Apple “Abandoned Ship” on This Software. One of the issues that arose with the introduction of Boot Camp, the program that allows users to run both OS X and Windows simultaneously, is that users can easily compare the two operating systems side by side.
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According to the website Penny Arcade, Boot Camp has laid bare the strengths and weaknesses of both operating systems, making it easier than ever to evaluate and critique them.
To test this, an expert from the site installed Boot Camp on their MacBook, followed by Windows, and finally the game World of Warcraft.
The testing process began. World of Warcraft was activated with all graphics settings turned to the maximum.
Of course, OS X could still run WoW relatively well, but the frame rate was only around 15-20 frames per second. Meanwhile, on the same laptop, under Windows with the exact same settings, the user was able to play at a frame rate of 35-40 frames per second.
This is indeed a significant discrepancy. And although this expert prefers using OS X, they had to admit that the fact that a game could run almost twice as fast on Windows made them “think twice”.
Three Operating Systems
Earlier this week, an open-source community website claimed to have successfully written a detailed “recipe” for a multi-OS setup. According to this, you could use Apple’s Boot Camp software to also run Linux on Intel-based Mac computers.
However, this process is quite complex, and OnMac.net advises that only tech-savvy users should attempt it, as manually partitioning the hard drive could destroy all data stored on it.
First, Boot Camp will start to install Windows XP. After successful installation and configuration, the process to load Linux begins.
Analysts believe that Boot Camp will help Apple increase its market share in the hardware sector, but progress will be slow, and consumers are not rushing to buy Macs. However, with the discovery that OS X may indeed be slower than Windows, this prospect seems quite distant.
Thiên Ý (Compiled from The Inquirer, PC World)
