who is else is just going to wait for the touch pro 3

juliend · #1 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 02:32 PM

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Also, get back to me when you can build your own Mac with your own hands, load your own OS, your own components, and do it for less than half of what it would cost a comparably spec'd PC.

Your info is a bit dated man. A few years ago everything you said was true. MAC OS runs on standard hardware now though. You can build yourself a regular old intel box and load MAC OS X on there with no problem at all.

Don't get me wrong, I'm in agreement with just about everything you said. I'm not a MAC guy. PC does more for less and in most cases it does it faster. However, MAC no longer has the hardware limitations they had up until a few years ago. To me that was the biggest drawback for MAC.

DMWagner · #2 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by juliend

Your info is a bit dated man. A few years ago everything you said was true. MAC OS runs on standard hardware now though. You can build yourself a regular old intel box and load MAC OS X on there with no problem at all.

Don't get me wrong, I'm in agreement with just about everything you said. I'm not a MAC guy. PC does more for less and in most cases it does it faster. However, MAC no longer has the hardware limitations they had up until a few years ago. To me that was the biggest drawback for MAC.

Does Apple offer Mac's with CoreI7 CPU's yet?

Coucher · #3 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by juliend

Your info is a bit dated man. A few years ago everything you said was true. MAC OS runs on standard hardware now though. You can build yourself a regular old intel box and load MAC OS X on there with no problem at all.

Technically - Correct

Legally - Not so much.

Yes, indeed, you can build your very own Hackintosh, and run OSX on it. Even with an Intel or AMD processor. However Apple's EULA states that OSX cannot be installed on "non-Apple branded hardware". Otherwise, you are in legal violation of the end user legal agreement.

This is the core reason most people dislike Apple/Macs/iPhone. They don't like the totalitarian dictatorship Apple (i.e Steve Jobs) wants to have over what you do with your hardware/software.