[X4U] Windows on Mac Fact

Nick Scalise nickscalise at cox.net
Thu Jan 12 14:06:03 PST 2006


An Apple sponsored version of OS X on a Generic PC is what is faerie dust. 

If Apple put out a copy for generic PC's, it would surely kill itself. That is what 
I was meaning.
 
And I think that is what the original poster was asking.

> From: net kat <netkat at comcast.net>
> Date: 2006/01/12 Thu PM 05:02:29 EST
> To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X for the casual user." 
<x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [X4U] Windows on Mac Fact
> 
> I think it's old news that hackers can shoehorn OS X onto a Wintel  
> Box, but that's precisely what they have: A hacked, shoehorned,  
> pirated copy.
> 
> The contention that Apple will wither to dust now bcs it's only a  
> matter of time before all owners of Wintel machines will have their  
> own hacked copy of OS X is built on bricks of faerie dust.
>
> For one thing, if you're a real Windows devotee, you don't WANT Mac  
> OS. If you're truly an OS X fan, and need OS X, you aren't going to  
> want some hacked copy on which to run your business. Heck, there are  
> problems enough already with legit software running on the boxes it  
> was designed for.
> 
> So, for this particular "apple is dead" scenario to be actualized,  
> everyone who pirates OS X onto a windows box will have one sorry  
> experience, probably even worse than having windows itself on that  
> windows box!
> 
> And what do we all know about cheap Windows hardware, which seems to  
> be the BIIIIIG draw for Windows users?
> 
> I wouldn't start hitting the Scotch over this one..
> 
> nk
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 12, 2006, at 3:28 PM, Nick Scalise wrote:
> 
> >> Can OSX on PCs be far behind?
> >
> > Yes, OSX on PC's can be very far behind. And the death of Apple  
> > will be right
> > behind that.
> >
> >> I know it can be done already but maybe it be much easier to pull  
> >> off?
> >
> > Are you saying Apple is willing to KILL their *Hardware* business?


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Nick Scalise
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