One of the largest online Apple dealers, MacMall, has announced that it is now shipping iMacs, MacBook Pros and Mac Minis with a choice of Windows XP Home or Windows XP Pro pre-installed as an option. According to both MacMall’s website and Apple’s online store, a identically configured 1.83GHz Core Duo MacBook Pro can be pre-installed with Windows XP Professional for $100 — which is actually a discount.
Wow, I can’t believe we have seen the day. Heck, upgrading from MCE or Home to Professional through the Dell website costs $120! So now it’s actually cheaper to buy Windows when you buy a Mac. Check out the full read at Daily Tech.