CNET News' Ina Fried tries out Microsoft's latest OS on an older Intel Mac.

Finding myself with some free time on Tuesday, I decided to try and see whether and how Windows 7 would install using Boot Camp on a Mac. I must say, I get a little sick pleasure turning a Mac into a Windows machine, knowing that it has to make both Microsoft and Apple's skin crawl to see their progeny used in such a way. Plus, Macs do tend to make for pretty zippy (if pricey) Windows machines.

Windows 7 on a Mac Mini