No sooner had the prize money been handed over had Apple announced their own solution to Windows XP on a Mac, a far more elegant solution and one that consumers could feel a lot more comfortable with. 2 months went by with no success then in March 2006 it was announced the competition was over. Donations were taken and steadily the prize fund grew to a whopping $13,854. Turn the clock back to January 22nd 2006 and to a competition started by enthusiasts to have Windows XP and OS X coexisting on a Mac.