Is the MacBook Pro a feasible alternative for .net developers yet?
MacRumors.com talks about Microsoft’s response to Apple’s release of Boot Camp
“Windows is a great operating system,” a Microsoft statement said. “We’re pleased that Apple customers are excited about running it, and that Apple is responding to meet the demand.”Meanwhile, Apple explains that the release of Boot Camp addresses some requests from different users and is intended to encourage PC users to switch:
Boot Camp makes the Mac way more appealing to Windows users who are considering the switch by lowering the barrier to moving to Mac
The whole bootcamp thing is tops, what the commentators seem to miss is that this is hardware running the OS rather than virtualisation. That is a hugely significant difference.
The reason I keep reading on this is that I am planning on buying a new laptop soon and I love the Mac product design and finish but a non-Windows system is only a toy to me. I’d happily spend a little extra to get a MacBook Pro if I knew I could run Visual Studio on it and use it as a desktop replacement. The whole XP on a Mac thing just rocks as far as I am concerned because it means I can buy the BMW of notebooks and make it work like an 18 Wheeler rather than buying an 18 Wheeler Dell and being unhappy that it doesn’t feel like a BMW.
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s gone the MacBook route or knows someone who has, and who is using it as a Windows machine. Until I hear how good it is, I reckon I’ll hold off 
Update: Microsoft Watch has an interesting piece titled Windows on Mac: Who Wants It and Why?. Some really interesting (as well as the usual belligerent) sentiments are expressed.