Comments on: ‘Hackintosh’ PC Runs OS X — Oh, the Possibilities http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/ Etcetera... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: wyane http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-436 wyane Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:49:49 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-436 I was wondering the performance if I can get a Mac OS running on PC compare to running on Macintosh when I discover there is a Mac OS in the world. lol But it seems my dreams come true :O I was wondering the performance if I can get a Mac OS running on PC compare to running on Macintosh when I discover there is a Mac OS in the world. lol
But it seems my dreams come true :O

]]> By: Tasha http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-233 Tasha Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:01:00 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-233 I can see your point about putting os X on a cheap PC box, but there is a Void in Apple's product line between the iMac's and the MacPros. I don't need a $3000 workstation, but the iMac's video card and processor (and lack of monitor choice) makes it a bad choice. As a Veteran Mac user, it was with a very heavy heart that I ended up purchasing a PC tower, Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2gb Ram, 500gb SATA HD, 8800GTX 768MB video card. Tons of upgrade room in the tower. Unfortunately I have to run Vista on the box and not OS X which would have been my first choice. So when someone finally hacks Leopard to run on my hardware, i'll probably install it to play with and to possibly use most of the time. I can see your point about putting os X on a cheap PC box, but there is a Void in Apple’s product line between the iMac’s and the MacPros. I don’t need a $3000 workstation, but the iMac’s video card and processor (and lack of monitor choice) makes it a bad choice.

As a Veteran Mac user, it was with a very heavy heart that I ended up purchasing a PC tower, Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2gb Ram, 500gb SATA HD, 8800GTX 768MB video card. Tons of upgrade room in the tower. Unfortunately I have to run Vista on the box and not OS X which would have been my first choice. So when someone finally hacks Leopard to run on my hardware, i’ll probably install it to play with and to possibly use most of the time.

]]> By: clarus http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-232 clarus Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:00:00 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-232 Are you kidding? An $800 PC will blow an iMac completely out of the water. It'll be a Core2Quad instead of Core2Duo, come with 3GB of RAM instead of the iMac's lowly 1GB and have a 500GB HD or a pair of 320's instead of the single 320 that the iMac comes with. The PC will probably have crap video and a crap case, but the iMac's video is low end for discrete graphics and can't be upgraded for $99 like the PC can. With a PC you also get to choose your display. If you want crap viewing angles and reflections like Steve Jobs' followers are stuck with you can have them, but I'd rather have wide gamut, consistent color. Maybe when Apple fixes the current iMac freeze problem being experienced by hundreds if not thousands of customers they can claim higher reliability but not right now. Sorry, but the iMac loses in every category right now. Are you kidding? An $800 PC will blow an iMac completely out of the water. It’ll be a Core2Quad instead of Core2Duo, come with 3GB of RAM instead of the iMac’s lowly 1GB and have a 500GB HD or a pair of 320’s instead of the single 320 that the iMac comes with. The PC will probably have crap video and a crap case, but the iMac’s video is low end for discrete graphics and can’t be upgraded for $99 like the PC can. With a PC you also get to choose your display. If you want crap viewing angles and reflections like Steve Jobs’ followers are stuck with you can have them, but I’d rather have wide gamut, consistent color.

Maybe when Apple fixes the current iMac freeze problem being experienced by hundreds if not thousands of customers they can claim higher reliability but not right now.

Sorry, but the iMac loses in every category right now.

]]> By: Melaure http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-231 Melaure Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:40:59 +0000 http://dangillmor.com/blog/2007/11/13/hackintosh-pc-runs-os-x-oh-the-possibilities/#comment-231 Apple Low Price ? Maybe in the US, but here in France, Macs are quite expensive compared to desktop PC. So for many people, it would be the solution to switch from Windows ... Apple Low Price ? Maybe in the US, but here in France, Macs are quite expensive compared to desktop PC. So for many people, it would be the solution to switch from Windows …

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