So I broke down and bought a mac...

[Xeno]

Compliments on the decision for mac

I watched the keynote address by Steve Jobs (on June 6th I think it was) and I never loved the mac as much as I do now! Apple FINALLY has set a partnership with Intel! Which means the Mac OS will (actually has already been able to run on a PC and steve jobs confessed this as he used the computer on stage for his presentations) run on Intel processors! Plus, software for Windows will, or it sounds like, will be universal on either environment.

Cool and it's about time! I still plan on getting the apple hardware though, even if it has an Intel processor in it (expected next year), its still kick ass!

[Agent]

Originally Posted by NetGoonie

Compliments on the decision for mac

I watched the keynote address by Steve Jobs (on June 6th I think it was) and I never loved the mac as much as I do now! Apple FINALLY has set a partnership with Intel! Which means the Mac OS will (actually has already been able to run on a PC and steve jobs confessed this as he used the computer on stage for his presentations) run on Intel processors! Plus, software for Windows will, or it sounds like, will be universal on either environment.

Cool and it's about time! I still plan on getting the apple hardware though, even if it has an Intel processor in it (expected next year), its still kick ass!

I don't think Apple will be _releasing_ an OSX compatible with modern PCs. There's a few more parts in those boxes that differentiate the Mac from an x86 PC. It would have to recognize a PC BIOS for one.
I read at slashdot.org that there is a torrent making its rounds of an Intel x86-compatible MacOSX. Don't know what the hell this is or where it came from. For years there was a rumor (no, legend) of a PC running Mac OSX in Apple's possession. Maybe this is it's OS.

[Mr. Blue]

Originally Posted by ADK

I don't think Apple will be _releasing_ an OSX compatible with modern PCs. There's a few more parts in those boxes that differentiate the Mac from an x86 PC. It would have to recognize a PC BIOS for one.
I read at slashdot.org that there is a torrent making its rounds of an Intel x86-compatible MacOSX. Don't know what the hell this is or where it came from. For years there was a rumor (no, legend) of a PC running Mac OSX in Apple's possession. Maybe this is it's OS.

Apple will never release a PC compatible version of OSX...but if there's one in existence it'll eventually get leaked to the public.