Intel Apples

[WiseOldDude]

Does this mean that I can go out and buy OS X and install it on an Intel PC?

 

[MrChad]

No. OS X is only licensed for use on Apple hardware (and is likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future).

 

[Illusio]

people are getting to developer versions of OSX to run on regular PCs. Apple is sure to lock that up before the actually release. One of the main functions of Apple's OS is to sell its expensive hardware.

 

[bdoople]

YAOSXT

Use the search function, this same question has been posted about 20 times.

 

[Nothinman]

I keep hearing they can also run Windows

This is supposedly true, but no one can be sure until the actual hardware is for sale.

Does this mean that I can go out and buy OS X and install it on an Intel PC?

This is not. Apple can't survive on OS X and iPod sales alone, the need to sell hardware. The current stories are that the Apple Intel hardware will have an Apple TPM module onboard and OS X will only install/run if that hardware is present, Windows will still work because it'll ignore the TPM module.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Some info.

 

[OdiN]

Well...I guess they don't want to get any money from the enthusiast crowd then.

 

[Nothinman]

Well...I guess they don't want to get any money from the enthusiast crowd then.

The money lost there is nothing compared to what they would lose if you didn't have to buy their hardware.

 

[WiseOldDude]

With the current bad taste that Micro$oft is leaving with many users, this looks like it would be a great opportunity for Apple to gain a huge share of the market. There are many that don't like Windows and M$ methods yet do not have the expertise to make the Linux leap. An OS alternative for the "novice" user should gain a pretty good market share.

Bare minimum investment to "try" an Apple is the Mac Mini at $500, assuming you have a spare keyboard, mouse, monitor to use with it. Loading OSX on an existing PC will garner them more revenue than a user heavily invested in a PC and stays with M$

 

[WiseOldDude]

hung then double post

 

[Nothinman]

Loading OSX on an existing PC will garner them more revenue than a user heavily invested in a PC and stays with M$

But that user heavily invested in Windows will likely stay heavily invested in Windows since all of their games, apps, etc only work in Windows. It's going to be a huge ordeal to switch to any OS from another.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: WiseOldDude
With the current bad taste that Micro$oft is leaving with many users, this looks like it would be a great opportunity for Apple to gain a huge share of the market. There are many that don't like Windows and M$ methods yet do not have the expertise to make the Linux leap. An OS alternative for the "novice" user should gain a pretty good market share.

Bare minimum investment to "try" an Apple is the Mac Mini at $500, assuming you have a spare keyboard, mouse, monitor to use with it. Loading OSX on an existing PC will garner them more revenue than a user heavily invested in a PC and stays with M$

What bad taste?

My WinXP Pro box works flawlesslly. Doesn't crash, does what I need and it's fast. Same with my DVD Burning/Ripping box and my Laptop. They don't crash at all.

I dunno....never underestimate the power of stupid users. They will screw up any OS no matter what.

I had a customer who deleted THE ONLY user account on WinXP WHILE she was logged in. I do not have ANY idea how she did this because that is not possible...yet she did it. I don't think I could do it if I tried =/

 

[mdchesne]

Originally posted by: MrChad
No. OS X is only licensed for use on Apple hardware (and is likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future).

unless you know the right way to get OSX to run on a PC. there's two ways now. emulation or the direct installation. let me tell you, emulation is SLOOWWWWWWWW

 

[Zugzwang152]

i wouldn't mind running windows on a sexy powerbook though :thumbsup:

 

[spherrod]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: WiseOldDude
With the current bad taste that Micro$oft is leaving with many users, this looks like it would be a great opportunity for Apple to gain a huge share of the market. There are many that don't like Windows and M$ methods yet do not have the expertise to make the Linux leap. An OS alternative for the "novice" user should gain a pretty good market share.

Bare minimum investment to "try" an Apple is the Mac Mini at $500, assuming you have a spare keyboard, mouse, monitor to use with it. Loading OSX on an existing PC will garner them more revenue than a user heavily invested in a PC and stays with M$

What bad taste?

My WinXP Pro box works flawlesslly. Doesn't crash, does what I need and it's fast. Same with my DVD Burning/Ripping box and my Laptop. They don't crash at all.

I dunno....never underestimate the power of stupid users. They will screw up any OS no matter what.

I had a customer who deleted THE ONLY user account on WinXP WHILE she was logged in. I do not have ANY idea how she did this because that is not possible...yet she did it. I don't think I could do it if I tried =/

QFT - and for the op, personally I think your arguments are weakened by using M$ for Microsoft

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: OdiN
What bad taste?

My WinXP Pro box works flawlesslly. Doesn't crash, does what I need and it's fast. Same with my DVD Burning/Ripping box and my Laptop. They don't crash at all.

I dunno....never underestimate the power of stupid users. They will screw up any OS no matter what.

I had a customer who deleted THE ONLY user account on WinXP WHILE she was logged in. I do not have ANY idea how she did this because that is not possible...yet she did it. I don't think I could do it if I tried =/

My windows machine doesn't crash. Ever. Unless I get bored and "play." But I'd still rather use my Mac or OpenBSD machines for as many tasks as I can.

Maybe he's tired of the way Windows works. I was/am.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Well...I guess they don't want to get any money from the enthusiast crowd then.

Why would they? They have macthusiasts.