[X4U] Apple's move to Intel chips

[Paul Moortgat]

An Apple computer is depending on the system, not the processor.  As  
they did before from 9 to X and keep classic.
There might be a problem with heat.  An Intel chip is hotter than an  
IBM one.
How Steve will tackle this that's for us to ask and for him to know.

Paul Moortgat

On 07 Jun 2005, at 00:10, Johns Maillist wrote:

> I believe they have said, Mac OS will NOT be allowed to run on Non- 
> Apple hardware, but other operating systems will not be restricted  
> frm running on Mac hardware.
> I see this (in my blurred on way) as saying Apple is an OS company,  
> but if other OS's will run on Apple hardware, they are also a  
> hardware company!
> JMHO
>
> On Jun 6, 2005, at 6:01 PM, Lars Bertelsen wrote:
>
>
>> I think the real show stopper may be wheter the Apple engineers  
>> are able to come up with a way to ensure that OS X on non-Apple  
>> hardware will run as (more or less) predictably and reliably as we  
>> have come to expect Mac OS to run.
>>
>> As long as there is any chance of people installing Mac OS on a  
>> run-of-the-mill PC and getting the same kind of user experience  
>> you get from running Windows on the same machine (you know, the  
>> "NOW what is it doing?!?!?" kind that we'we all come to know and  
>> love;-) ), Apple are probably _not_ going to risk their brand by  
>> allowing it.
>>
>> If they can overcome this problem, then I wouldn't be comfortable  
>> at all trying to guess what they'll do...