Story: Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test
Whats the point in buying an intel apple when you can buy a pc for less than half the price? I know Windows is utter crap compared to Mac OS - Apple contains all pc hardware now so really all youre paying for is the abillity to run a decent operating system - go figure
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Story: Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test
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Just an ordinary user here, but I kind of think Jo... Anonymous -
The statement that the 80x86 version of Mac O... Anonymous -
What is with all the negative comments.... jaded -
This article seems to contradict itself... Doug Doug -
And also why would I wanna run Mac OS on... Fox -
Please explain why you tested iTune... GB -
Why would I want to run MacOS X on... Gids -
I agree - Steve Jobs is doing the right thing... Another Steve -
I agree. They should keep apple os on apples... Calculon30 -
Whats the point in buying an intel apple when... Anonymous -
"So far, mainly because of performance and price i... Anonymous -
It took 32 Minutes to Install on my laptop.... Mac_Topia -
As I read your article I felt that an important it... Anonymous -
Why are you comparing iTunes performance? This is... Anonymous -
Saying that the only reason OSX only runs on... Anonymous -
"The margins on Apple-branded computers... Anonymous -
Hey, why not say this again? The ar... Phatt138 -
Phatt138...I own a G3 266...bo... Anonymous -
Gotta love the pinheaded reaso... tired-of-whining-FUD-Winspreaders -
Tired-of-Whining... I must've... Phatt138 -
You wrote:----------
My logic... tired-of-whining-FUD-Winspreaders -
As usual, the Win world is ful... harry wolf -
FUD spreader wrote:-----------... Tired-of-whining-FUD-Winspreaders -
I would be a much bigger Mac f... DigiBozo -
Sorry, the software and the hardwar... Anonymous -
As A life long lover of Apple... Chrit Shaw -
But can we put win xp on a mac comp... Anonymous -
I think it's totally ridiculous idea try... Anonymous -
I find it completely and utterly disgust... JP. Godlew -
Also cause Mac Computers and Windows PC'... Fox -
Re. the comments about Rosetta: unfortunately... Charles McLellan -
You should know that the version of the... mmmk -
For this stupid report i hope that Apple will... Anonymous -
Do you know EULA ??? Anonymous -
What a poorly written article!
Among other th... daniel eran -
Well, this is clearly going to rattle Redmond... Wild Bill -
Funny how all of the Windows and Mac OS users... Anonymous -
GB, you're a big joke.
"Drag and drop...it's... Anonymous -
Who Cares? Anonymous -
Wow...talk about shabby "journalism." I find... Anonymous -
I guess the bottom line of this article... Anonymous -
Well, I really think this is quite irresponsi... Ron Bannon -
Just lousy journalism.. if you can call... X user -
Your tests and your conclusions are totally bogus.... anonymous -
wow all the steve jobs ass licker fangirls co... apple hater -
Apple Hater....don't you realise that al... Anonymous -
I really can't believe some of the... justjim -
I bought a mini mac to check o... Rotten Apple -
Rotten Apple: Your part of you... Anonymous -
You apple fans are funny peopl... Jonny Cash -
Dear Rotten Apple,
You wrote t... Jonathan -
You can emulate the windows-li... Anonymous -
First of all what are the Mac... dude in jpn -
Lazy guy wrote:-------------
O... Tired-of-whining-FUD-Winspreaders -
Rotten apple, the Mac is about... Hajamieli -
I get a kick out of the elitis... Kelly -
Consistency? How about keyboar... Anonymous -
Rotten Apple, you evidently do... mindpower -
I'd like to point out that OSX... osx user -
Rotten Apple:
First of all, ge... JustKeepQuiet -
Just to say try loading xp out... Anonymous -
Rotten Apple, I think the prob... Fresh Apple -
First off,
I wonder what legal... Bill Gates -
You stupid... stupid... commen... Max Kelley -
To the guy who "checked out OS... Anonymous -
Think of the market! Most peop... RizenStar -
Rotten Apple....oh dear oh dea... GB -
You crazy ignorant fools. Maci... Macsweep -
Just a quick note. Every one h... fluff -
Apple didn't invent the person... Anonymous -
Attention MACSWEEP - You say "... Ignorant fool -
It is about time all pc users... Karl -
I've played with Macs before,... DIY Guy -
Macs are not completely made from '... I_luv_Macs -
"Apple Hater....don't you realise t... Travis Howard -
COOL! I can't wait 'till the... Anonymous -
HAHA
"wow all the steve jobs ass licker... maccrap -
Couple of questions need to be aske... Anonymous -
I am happy ZDNet is reviewing the Mac OS on a... Chris Poor -
I could care less if OS X will run on Dells, and o... Anonymous -
I admit, I'm disappointed in this article. I'... Kelly -
Good Article, Thanks for taking the tim... Anonymous -
re: I could care less....
You moron. I can't... ZeeDee -
You are all missing the point.
OSX is the on... BigDog -
And besides.. Microsoft owns what 40some... Russell -
I'm surprised that noone has mentioned s... Anonymous -
Windows supports lots of hardware n... smellnoevil -
i have to say, mac os x doesn'... Anonymous -
>I could care less if OS X will run on Dells,... Fred Nurk -
As some said, what's the legitimity of such news?... Matam -
I'm really happy that osx will not run on an ord.... Anonymous -
"...you're having a system that virtually nev... Anonymous -
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Look for complaints... tired-of-whining-FUD-Winspreaders -
WOW!
A lot of angry Santas here. Li... Tragic Optimist -
: D Okay, I give up! FUD, you... Phatt138 -
Dearest Steve,
You see torrent... Bill Gates -
x86 OS/X will be HACKED as soo... jobs=foolish -
Really, at the end what matter... Anonymous -
Really, at the end what matte... Steven Bandyk -
Perhaps I am spoiled by after servi... Andrew -
Wow. I mean, really. Wow. My c... SrA John M. Sage -
Forgot a couple points! Sorry!... John M. Sage -
And I couldn't care less what processor... Tom Moore -
My, my; an Apple/PC Mud slinging thread... Brother Bill -
MAC ADMITS DEFEAT!! Anonymous -
Maccrap: Use your money to go on vacati... Steven Bandyk -
I for one have never liked IBM hardware.... Musicianwriter -
It is true that Apple has a higher margin on their... Justin Guilbert -
I just think that Apple fanatics are truly sn... Anonymous -
I personnally installed the crack version then upg... Dr.Marrajife -
Interesting article. I would like to point out th... Anonymous -
A good article.
It accurately describes the curre... Arnis Pape -
iTunes on that build of OS X 10.4.x is being emula... Anonymous -
Jobs wants control of the tech and experience more... Brent B -
I must admit it's interesting to see the number of... Nick Mackin -
as a marketing manager you sure dont know the... mrgoodall -
Nick Macklin --
Your inner-fascist is creepin... Anonymous -
It was definitely a mistake to compare iTunes' per... Anonymous -
Unbelievable. Publishing on the Internet evid... Anonymous -
I am very much IMPRESSED by the speed of iTun... Anonymous -
Registering IS optional:
Command + Q
when the regi... Anonymous -
Argh, why did you test iTunes?? I'm not intereste... Anonymous -
This article reads like a review of a warez produc... Anonymous -
Where can I get hold of the operating system for I... Steve Jobs -
In your article you say that,
"Its decision to sup... anonymous -
My only question is when/where can I get a copy fo... Anonymous -
This seems like a great review, although putting i... Segin -
Who wrote this piece of crap!!!
Summary: OSX runs... Anonymous -
Nice article. I switched to Apple simple because... ruben dario -
It's too bad that the software still costs more, a... Anonymous -
The article says "There are therefore plenty of re... R Luna -
It is laudable to see so many of my fellow Mac use... Andy Fore -
Just one note about registration. It is mandatory... Anonymous -
Registration is not mandatory.
Hit command-q... Anonymous -
Have a close look at the registration screen. it s... Gehard Schröder -
I notice the ram is 512 MB. Some Mac users think t... Emmanuel -
If you close an applications window, sure the... Anonymous -
I think it's quite telling, the response from Appl... Hiro Protagonist -
Congratulations to X opsys again! At last an atte... A Apple/XP Switch Hitter -
Good old Jober!!
Fair enough open source, I a... Anonymous -
Open source is gerat, but there will alw... Anonymous -
well, to each their own, i say. i've used both mac... David T -
WHY BOTHER?
Why bother to tell us about this when... HonestyMan -
It is a pity that the first review of MacOSX on x8... Anonymous -
Ripping a CD to MP3 is not only about processing t... Jesus Climent -
OSX will be hacked...hrm.
Getting it to run o... Phatt138 -
You all do realize that, whether this is "good" fo... Anonymous -
good for you guys, you finnally see the light Anonymous -
"Registration, however, is obligatory"
You don't n... M -
I am with "Harry Wolf" and "Steven Bandyk". I sto... Phongsan -
In my opinion this is good try for a PC user. Next... NFK -
I've never seen such a pathetic collection of comm... Anonymous -
Dear annomous IT Pro.
I am with you all the w... Roddy McLean -
Ugh so much slamming and HATRED here! ;)
They are... Die Klavier -
Just FYI -- you can avoid registering when install... Jack -
For performance problems:
If you did not removed t... Anonymous -
I'll always use Apple. Sure, it's pricier and slow... Henry Enfield -
Where can I get a copy of OS x? Anonymous -
Willkommen
Mein gott ,
when can we get our hands... Valkyrie -
If someone could please answer this for me it woul... Harry -
Harry (can someone answer this):
I think the... savage -
Kan't we all jest git along? Ron White -
As I read the comments on this forum, I have notic... Cross-Platform User -
Mr. Jobs is continuing to trsh traditional Mac ent... Jerek Spiegel -
apple's going to lose money.
I prefer to take a DI... Anonymous -
Having just bought a Mac, I was enjoying the exper... TRICE -
What Macintosh success? Macs are only 4% of the h... Dave -
RIGHT CLICK ?!?!?!
We need our right mouse buttons... Anonymous -
dats owesome!!! i cant w8.. do it now. vinz -
I'll bet anyone reading this that 95% of all the n... Mr Xp Osx -
RJ smells like willy. RJ -
X86 is a joke along with microsoft, the fact that... Anonymous -
Apple clearly don't want to enter into direct comp... Anonymous -
Quality you say! Please! How many people other tha... Calculon30 -
Outstanding! I love to tinker, and as such I have... Michael Irwin -
Hey, here is an idea!
How about we all stop fighti... Anonymous -
I think Steve Jobs is missing a trick here, I have... Anonymous -
tis as simple as this
1.you want the most stable... john -
LINUX is the best !!! It is only true alternative... Aleksandar Stamenkovic -
who hwolf -
OK 777ipd
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