Yet there's still a big obstacle for would-be Apple owners in this Windows-dominated universe: Some programs simply aren't made for the Mac.
It's never been an insurmountable problem. For years, companies have offered hardware- and software-based products that create a Windows-Intel environment within Motorola-powered Macintoshes.
In the latest solution, Connectix's Virtual PC for Mac 5.0 offers both reasonable speed and relatively low cost ($199 for Windows 98 (news - web sites); $249 for Windows 2000 (news - web sites)) in an easy-to-install software package. A version that runs Windows XP (news - web sites) ($199) is expected early next year.
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