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Apple OS X on a regular PC...?
I'm sure it's do-able, can anyone point me in the right direction?
Perhaps you would like to troll somewhere else? I hear there is a nice bridge you can hide under.
Originally posted by: indigo196
If Apple would just make their products not as expensive as they are I would probably be happy with them....
Originally posted by: pastorjay
Originally posted by: indigo196
If Apple would just make their products not as expensive as they are I would probably be happy with them....
One of the great myths of the world
Originally posted by: indigo196
Originally posted by: pastorjay
Originally posted by: indigo196
If Apple would just make their products not as expensive as they are I would probably be happy with them....
One of the great myths of the world
Why do you call that a myth; I can get much more for my dollar by building my own PC than buying a Mac.
They do make an ultraportable under 2lbs... the iPhone (preempting the apps issue... that will have to wait until next year to see where apps on the iPhone go. It has the possibility to become a serious piece of kit... it just needs more apps)
Originally posted by: SoundTheSurrender
I think you're making the virus issue on OS X a lot more than it really is.
It's a non-issue on both platforms, but it's worse on OSX than on Linux.
Originally posted by: Fox5
Originally posted by: SoundTheSurrender
I think you're making the virus issue on OS X a lot more than it really is.
It's a non-issue on both platforms, but it's worse on OSX than on Linux.
I don't think the OSX platform has any advantages over Linux, it's advantages come from its user interface and ease of use. The first part can be pretty easily copied (if you prefer it), and the 2nd part is both a blessing and a curse (though some linux distros, like ubuntu, are already very easy to use). Being easier to use means you can do less with it and it has less of a chance of messing up, but when it does you're far less likely to be able to fix it. Or at least any Mac I've ever had the experience of seeing go down is pretty much impossible to save, whereas linux systems are rather easy to save (provided you know what to do).
Honestly, if someone wants to run OSX on a white box PC, they're not in it for the apple experience anyway, and they may as well just go with a faux OSX skinned Linux. They probably won't know the difference, and they'll get the nifty graphical effects and more secure/responsive system than windows that they probably wanted.
I'll admit I played around with OSX on x86 for a little bit, but that's all it was. Based on my experiences with it, it was in no way ready for serious (or even casual) use and is nothing more than a purely academic exercise. It shouldn't be done thinking that it's a way to get around paying the Mac tax to apple.
Originally posted by: indigo196
It is not legal, but can easily be done. Apple is, unfortunately, restrictive and draconian with their products. It is just now becoming apparent with the iPhone and Intel based computers.