"Will users be able to install and run Microsoft Windows on the new Intel-based Macs?
"Apple's official position is that it won't block the use of Windows on its new machines. Unofficially, however, the company says people won't be able to just buy a copy of Windows XP and install it on an Intel-based Mac. That's because Apple is unlikely to build in all the standard under-the-hood hardware pieces that Windows is designed to mate with. And it won't supply any special software called "drivers" to help Windows use the unique under-the-hood hardware Apple will use.
"However, I expect some third-party company to supply the missing drivers and otherwise make it possible to run Windows on an Intel-based Mac. Microsoft itself might even do this. That would allow Mac users to run Windows programs that lack Mac equivalents at speeds comparable to a Windows computer's."
"Will users be able to install and run Microsoft Windows on the new Intel-based Macs?"
Maybe. But who would want to? OS X is far superior to Windows. No viruses or spyware. Elegant interface. Apple's problem has been underperforming processors, which the switch to Intel will rectify. I just bought an iMac G5 which I am thrilled with. I cant wait for my next Apple computer to be a Macintosh running a fast Intel Pentium D or some other 64 bit processor.