Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 14th Jan 2009 20:55 UTC
It appears that Apple is not just going after Psystar when it comes to running Mac OS X on non-Apple branded computers. Wired's gadget blog was running a story, accompanied by a video, demonstrating how to install Mac OS X on a non-Apple netbook. After Apple contacted Wired, the website took down the video.
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Member since:2006-03-13
If Windows 7 is any indication, Microsoft should be very afraid if this occurs.
Really? Windows 7 has so far got VERY positive feedback rom just about everybody who tries it. Even a beta stage, it handily outperforms both Vista (not exactly hard) and XP (an actual improvement). All the good stuff with Vista was kept and most the rough edges have been smoothed and the whole thing has been refined. I'm no MS fanboy (I'm actually a Linux person), but it SOUNDS like, even it Beta form, Windows 7 is the OS that Vista should have been. Assuming MS doesn't manage to completely screw stuff up in between now and whenever Windows 7 goes gold (which is not TOO unlikely), it's Apple that needs to be worried, not Microsoft.
Member since:2009-01-15
I've been hearing a lot of positive responses as well, from different sites concerning Windows 7.
Apple shines in its their ability to adapt in areas Microsoft as of yet, is not able to do. Apple is a Multimedia Company putting out some very good products, such as the I-Phone as an example.
But as for Window's 7? The success or failure of the OS is going to be if Microsoft has learned from the mistakes it has made when they created Windows Vista.
And so far it looks like Microsoft has.
Member since:2006-12-05
Really? Windows 7 has so far got VERY positive feedback rom just about everybody who tries it.
Meh. I tried it, and it felt too much like what it is... Vista version 2. The way all the system configuration menus and windows have been changed, moved around, screwed up, etc. is just a mess. I thought Windows 7 would finally fix the mess they made with Vista, but the beta didn't impress me at all. That said, Vista was a disaster in just about every way imaginable, and Win7 does appear to at least be alleviating and/or fixing some problems in its much-hated parent.
Really though, anything will get glowing reviews if what it's being compared to is something like Vista, and I'll leave it at that.
Member since:2005-11-30
My hope is that Apple will simply cede that people are interested in OS-X and release it to retail channels for use on any ordinary PC.
This would be the death of Macs, because very few people would bother to install another OS on a computer that already came with an OS. Apple understands perfectly that the OS needs to come pre-installed, pre-configured, and ready to go from the first time you turn the computer on.
Member since:2005-10-12
This would be the death of Macs, because very few people would bother to install another OS on a computer that already came with an OS. Apple understands perfectly that the OS needs to come pre-installed, pre-configured, and ready to go from the first time you turn the computer on.
Why would it be the death of Macs? Macs would be as competitive as they are now. The hardware would still be exquisitely selected, far better quality than the average beige box, and perfectly integrated with the OS, which is something no migrating of what in effect would be a Porsche engine into an old Lada could possibly achieve.
Everyone would just carry on buying Macs.
Right?
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2006-07-16
Apple can do what it wants with its legal threats and intimidation but it can't un-ring a bell. When Apple decided to move to the ubiquitous Intel chipset back in 2006, it opened itself up to hackers porting the coveted OS-X software to ordinary Wintel PC's. If Apple thinks it will stop these determined hackers from using OS-X on ordinary PCs it is mistaken. Where there's a will there's a way. Even if Apple resorts to dongles, draconian activation schemes or custom chips on its motherboards to ensure compliance with its EULA hackers will eventually bypass it. My hope is that Apple will simply cede that people are interested in OS-X and release it to retail channels for use on any ordinary PC. If Windows 7 is any indication, Microsoft should be very afraid if this occurs.