Apple Warns 'Boot Camp' Could Lead to Fewer Mac Apps

From InformationWeek
Apple is conceding that its decision to include a utility in its new Leopard operating system that lets users boot Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Windows could cause some developers to discontinue writing applications for the Mac OS. In a report to investors released last week, Apple warned that the utility, known as Boot Camp, "may deter developers from creating software applications for Mac OS X if such applications are already available for the Windows platform."

On the other hand, the presence of Boot Camp gives users of Intel-based Macs immediate access to the full range of Windows applications -- which greatly outnumber those available for the Mac OS. That could help spur Mac sales, as many potential Apple customers have until now stuck with Windows-based PCs because of the greater selection of applications.

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