Aaron Adams’s Blowhard Blog

A few days ago, I wrote down my first impressions after the release of Boot Camp. It’s not my best writing, and others, like John Gruber and JC at Mac Geekery have stated the same points much more elegantly than I did in my fast and furious write-up. Since that time, Parallels Workstation for Mac beta has been released. I’m much more excited about Parallels than I am Boot Camp, and after talking to some knowledgeable friends, I’m optimistic that Apple will include its own virtualization software in Leopard alongside the final version of Boot Camp. Within a single day, the Mac became the computer to run whatever OS you want, and that’s nothing but good for the future of the platform. I’ve never been happier with my choice of computer than I am right now, and I’ve never been more excited about the future of the computer company with which my name and face (for better or worse) are permanently associated.

I wanted to channel that enthusiasm and optimism into a blog entry about the pros and cons of dual booting and virtualization, and why I personally prefer one over the other, and how this ability will or will not affect the Mac’s future. But when I sat down to write, I found that I just wasn’t motivated. Why?
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